Agnes Ravatn
Agnes Ravatn (born February 8, 1983 in Ølen , Norway ) is a Norwegian writer and journalist .
Life
Agnes Ravatn first studied music at the University of Bergen before studying creative writing at the Skrivekunst-akademiet i Hordaland . With her novel Veke 53 , published in 2007, she made her debut as a writer. Parallel to her work as a writer, she also works as a journalist, among others for Dag og Tid and Dagbladet . For her second novel, Fugletribunalet , published in 2013 , she was awarded the Ungdommens kritikerpris and the P2-Listener Novel Prize, among others . After a translation by Julia Gschwilm , it was published in 2015 under the title Vogeltribunall by Munich publisher btb.
Works (selection)
- Novels
- Veke 53 (2007)
- Fugletribunalet (2013; German: Das Vogeltribunal , btb, Munich 2015, ISBN 978-3-442-74916-4 )
- Dei sju dørene (2019)
- Non-fiction
- Ikke til hjemlån (2008)
- Standstill: sivilisasjonskritikk på lågt nivå (2009)
- Folkelesnad (2011)
- Operasjon sjølvdisiplin (2014)
- He made a scandal. En bok om livet på lands (2017)
Awards (selection)
- Arne Hestenes' journalist award 2013
- Fugletribunalet's 2013 novel prize of the P2 audience
- Ungdommens Kritikerpris 2014 for Fugletribunalet
Web links
Commons : Agnes Ravatn - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Literature by and about Agnes Ravatn in the catalog of the German National Library
- Agnes Ravatn in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ravatn, Agnes |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Norwegian writer and journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 8, 1983 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ølen , Norway |