Kjell Askildsen
Kjell Askildsen ( born September 30, 1929 at Mandal southern Norway ) is a Norwegian writer, often referred to as " Norway Beckett " or moved to the vicinity of the U.S. author Raymond Carver. At first novelist to Askildsen moved over time minimalist narratives in which take place there are no material events or developments. He still fascinates many readers, then by his brief, poignant and enigmatic language. Askildsen writes on Riksmål. He has received numerous awards, most recently (2009) the Svenska Akademiens nordiska pris.
Life and work
Works (selection)
- Heretter follower jeg deg helt hjem ( From now on, I 'll walk you home ), short stories, 1953
- Mr. Leonhard Leonhard, novel, 1955
- David bror, novel, 1957
- Kulisser, short stories, 1966
- Omgivelser, novel, 1969 ( filmed in 1973 under the title Maria Marusjka, directed by Oddvar Bull Tuhus ), dts. Perspectives, Witten, Berlin 1974
- Kjære, Kjære Oluf, novel, 1974
- Hverdag, novel, 1976 ( dts.Eine chance for Johan, Berlin 1980)
- Ingenting for ingenting, short stories, 1982
- Thomas F's siste nedtegnelser til almenheten (F 's last messages to the public), short stories, 1983
- En plutselig frigjørende refuel, short stories, 1987
- Et stort øde landskap, short stories, 1991 ( dts.Eine vast, empty landscape, Kiel 1992)
- Hundene i Thessaloniki, short stories, 1996
- Samlede noveller, short stories, 1999
- Alt som før, short stories, 2005, dts. A nice place, Munich 2009
Awards
- Mads Wiel Nygaards Legat 1969
- Critics pinches of 1983 ( for Thomas F's siste nedtegnelser til allmennheten )
- Riksmålsforbundets litteraturpris 1987
- Aschehougprisen 1991
- Critics pinches of 1991 ( for Et stort øde landskap )
- Doblougprisen 1995
- Brages hederspris 1996
- October pinches of 1997
- Price of the Norwegian Academy 2004
- Svenska Akademiens nordiska pris 2009