Carl Frode Tiller
Carl Frode Tiller (born January 4, 1970 in Namsos , Norway ) is a Norwegian writer who writes in Nynorsk .
biography
Tiller grew up in Nord-Trøndelag . He first studied literature and later history at the Technical and Natural Sciences University of Norway in Trondheim .
In 2001 Tiller published his first novel entitled Skråninga (The Embankment), which was awarded the Tarjei Vesaas Prize . The award is given for the best literary debut of a year. Also in 2001 he received the audience award from P 2, a Norwegian radio station. The book was also nominated for the Bragepreis . A dramatized version of the book has been performed in several Norwegian theaters, including Det Norske Teatret in Oslo.
Like his debut work, his novels Bipersonar (minor characters) and Innsirkling (encirclement) received very good reviews. His books have been translated into Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, German, English, French and Russian. Short prose by Tiller also appeared in magazines and anthologies .
Together with Håvard Thørring he forms the band Kong Ler , which has released two CDs.
Works
- Novels
- Skråninga (2001)
- Bipersonal (2003)
- Innsirkling (2007)
- Innsirkling 2 (2010)
- Innsirkling 3 (2014)
- Play
- Folkehelsa (2007)
- Portrett av a varulv (2011)
Sound carrier
- Kong Ler - Smil! - CD (1997)
- Kong Ler - Sauter, et bacteriological prelude bak beingrinda - CD (2000)
Prices
- Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris (2001), for Skråninga
- P2-lytternes romanpris (2001), for Skråninga
- Sunnmørsprisen (2001), for Skråninga
- Aschehougs debutant grant (2001), for Skråninga
- Brageprisen (2007), for Innsirkling
- Sultprisen (2008)
- Literature Prize of the European Union (2009), for Innsirkling
Web links
- Literature by and about Carl Frode Tiller in the catalog of the German National Library
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Tiller, Carl Frode |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Norwegian writer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 4th January 1970 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Namsos |