Anne Karin Elstad

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Anne Karin Elstad (1976)

Anne Karin Elstad (born January 19, 1938 in Halsa ; † April 4, 2012 in Oslo ) was a Norwegian writer . She was one of the most widely read Norwegian authors in the second half of the 20th century.

Life

Elstad was born to the farmer Johans Hestnes (1897–1980) and Jenny Roaldset (1900–1950). When she was twelve years old, her mother died and she had to take over the house. From 1959 to 1963 she attended a teacher training college in Levanger and then worked as a teacher.

Anne Kari Elstad married twice, in 1961 the teacher Bjørn Elstad and in 1981 the lecturer Birger Elde. The first relationship resulted in three children. Both marriages ended in divorce.

In 1976 she published her first novel , Folket på Innhaug , the plot of which is set in the 19th century. In 1978 she quit her job as a teacher and started working full-time as a writer. Maria, Maria , a book Elstad published in 1988, long topped the list of best-selling fiction works in Norway. In this work she wrote about her own stroke and made a connection between estrogen treatments and strokes . The publication sparked a debate about hormone treatments in Norwegian society, and Elstad has given several lectures on the subject.

In 1991 her book For dagene er onde was filmed. From 1993 she published the historical book series Julie , to which the books Julie , Som dine dager er ( German : How your days are ), Lenker (German: Fesseln ) and Fri (German: Frei ) belong.

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In most of her books Elstad describes various aspects of independent living and women's struggle for emancipation . Often, mother-daughter relationships are at the center of their stories. Her books have been translated into other Scandinavian languages as well as German , Hungarian and Latvian .

Awards

In 1982 she was awarded the Bokhandlerprisen for her book Senere, Lena (German: Later, Lena ), in which she describes the story of the character Lena, who breaks out of a traditional marriage. In 1985 she was awarded the Mad Wiel Nygaards legat book prize . In 1998 the culture prize of the municipality of Halsa followed. In 2003 she received the Norwegian Readers Award for the book Odel .

bibliography

  • 2008: Et juleeventyr
  • 2006: Hjem
  • 2003: Odel
  • 2000: Fri
  • 1998: handlebars
  • 1995: Som dine dager he
  • 1993: Julie
  • 1989: Eg helsar deg, Nordmøre
  • 1988: Maria, Maria
  • 1985: For dagene er onde
  • 1983: Sitt eget liv
  • 1982: Senere, Lena
  • 1980: Veiene møtes
  • 1979: Nytt red festivals
  • 1977: Magret
  • 1976: Folket på Innhaug

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Pris til Elstad. In: nrk.no. March 10, 2004, accessed December 24, 2019 (Norwegian Bokmål).
personal data
SURNAME Elstad, Anne Karin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Norwegian writer
DATE OF BIRTH January 19, 1938
PLACE OF BIRTH Halsa
DATE OF DEATH April 4, 2012
Place of death Oslo