Tomas Espedal | |
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 Tomas Espedal at Oslo bokfestival 2011 | |
| Born | 12 November 1961 Bergen, Norway |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
Aarhus/Denmark 2022
Hreinn Gudlaugsson
Tomas Espedal (born 12 November 1961) is a Norwegian writer.
Espedal was born in Bergen. He made his literary debut in 1988 with the novel En vill flukt av parfymer. His novel Gå. Eller kunsten å leve et vilt og poetisk liv (English: Go. The Art of Living a Wild and Poetic Life) from 2006 was nominated for the Nordic Council's Literature Prize. [1] He was awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature for 2009 for his novel Imot kunsten (notatbøkene). [2]
In 2018 he issued the novel Elsken, and he was portrayed in the film Jeg vil bo i mitt navn, directed by Lars Erlend Tubaas Øymo. [3]
Bibliography
- En vill flukt av parfymer. (1988)
- Jeg vil bo i mitt navn. (1990)
- Hun og jeg. (1991)
- Hotel Norge. (1995)
- Blond (erindring). (1996)
- Biografi (glemsel). (1999)
- Dagbok (epitafer). (2003)
- Brev (et forsøk). (2005)
- Gå. Eller kunsten å leve et vilt og poetisk liv. (2006)
- Ly. (2007)
- Imot kunsten. (2009)
- Imot naturen. (2011)
- Bergeners. (2013)
- Mitt privatliv. Liv og kunst. Liv som kunst. (2014)
- Året. (2016)
- Elsken. (2018)
Awards and nominations
- Awarded in the P2/Book Club Novel Competition 1991
- Bergen Prize 2006
- Nominated for the Nordic Council Literature Prize 2006 for "Gå. Kunsten å leve et vilt og poetisk liv" (Go. The Art of Living a Wild and Poetic Life)
- Nominated for the Nordic Council Literature Prize 2009 for "Imot kunsten" (Against Art)
- Critics' Prize 2009, for "Imot kunsten" (Against Art)
- Gyldendal Prize 2009, for "Imot kunsten" (Against Art)
- Brage Prize 2011, for "Imot naturen" (Against Nature)
- Nominated for The International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 2013
References
- ^ Nilsen, Anne Grete. "Tomas Espedal". In Henriksen, Petter (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
- ^ "Kritikerprisen for beste voksenbok 2009 til Tomas Espedal" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Critics' Association. 5 March 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
- ^ Lindeblad, Knut-Eirik (20 October 2018). "Redningsaksjonen". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). pp. 48–50.
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Tomas Espedal | |
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Tomas Espedal at Oslo bokfestival 2011 | |
| Born | 12 November 1961 Bergen, Norway |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
Aarhus/Denmark 2022
Hreinn Gudlaugsson
Tomas Espedal (born 12 November 1961) is a Norwegian writer.
Espedal was born in Bergen. He made his literary debut in 1988 with the novel En vill flukt av parfymer. His novel Gå. Eller kunsten å leve et vilt og poetisk liv (English: Go. The Art of Living a Wild and Poetic Life) from 2006 was nominated for the Nordic Council's Literature Prize. [1] He was awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature for 2009 for his novel Imot kunsten (notatbøkene). [2]
In 2018 he issued the novel Elsken, and he was portrayed in the film Jeg vil bo i mitt navn, directed by Lars Erlend Tubaas Øymo. [3]
Bibliography
- En vill flukt av parfymer. (1988)
- Jeg vil bo i mitt navn. (1990)
- Hun og jeg. (1991)
- Hotel Norge. (1995)
- Blond (erindring). (1996)
- Biografi (glemsel). (1999)
- Dagbok (epitafer). (2003)
- Brev (et forsøk). (2005)
- Gå. Eller kunsten å leve et vilt og poetisk liv. (2006)
- Ly. (2007)
- Imot kunsten. (2009)
- Imot naturen. (2011)
- Bergeners. (2013)
- Mitt privatliv. Liv og kunst. Liv som kunst. (2014)
- Året. (2016)
- Elsken. (2018)
Awards and nominations
- Awarded in the P2/Book Club Novel Competition 1991
- Bergen Prize 2006
- Nominated for the Nordic Council Literature Prize 2006 for "Gå. Kunsten å leve et vilt og poetisk liv" (Go. The Art of Living a Wild and Poetic Life)
- Nominated for the Nordic Council Literature Prize 2009 for "Imot kunsten" (Against Art)
- Critics' Prize 2009, for "Imot kunsten" (Against Art)
- Gyldendal Prize 2009, for "Imot kunsten" (Against Art)
- Brage Prize 2011, for "Imot naturen" (Against Nature)
- Nominated for The International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award 2013
References
- ^ Nilsen, Anne Grete. "Tomas Espedal". In Henriksen, Petter (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
- ^ "Kritikerprisen for beste voksenbok 2009 til Tomas Espedal" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Critics' Association. 5 March 2010. Retrieved 6 March 2010.
- ^ Lindeblad, Knut-Eirik (20 October 2018). "Redningsaksjonen". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). pp. 48–50.
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