Lars Saabye Christensen

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Lars Saabye Christensen (born 21 September 1953) is a Norwegian author.

Among his most noted work are the novels Beatles (1984) and Halvbroren (The Half Brother in English) (2001). Born in Oslo, his debut was in 1976 with the poem collection Historien om Gly, but he released a poem collection, named Grønt lys (Green light), when he was 19 years. Among other notable books by this author, is Herman, Gutten Som Ville Være En Av Gutta, Maskeblomstfamilien and Modellen.

He has been the recipient of a number of awards, including the The Nordic Council's Literature Prize for his book The Halfbrother in 2002. This book was also shortlisted for the 2005 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award. He was awarded the "Chevalier dans L’ordre des Arts et Lettres" (Knight of the Order of Arts and Literature) by the French Government; the award was presented by the French Minister of Culture and Communications in April, 2008.

He is a member of the Norwegian Academy for Language and Literature.^[1]

Bibliography

• Historien om Gly – poetry (1976)
• Amatøren – novel (1977)
• Kamelen i mitt hjerte – poetry (1978)
• Jaktmarker – novel (1979)
• Billettene – novel (1980)
• Jokeren – novel (1981) (English-1991: The Joker)
• Paraply – poetry (1982)
• Beatles – novel (1984) (English-2001: Beatles)
• Blodets bånd – novel (1985)
• Åsteder – poetry (1986)
• Colombus ankomst – play (1986)
• Sneglene – novel (1987)
• Herman – novel (1988) (English-2005: Herman)
• Stempler – poetry (1989)
• Vesterålen – poetry (1989)
• Bly – novel (1990)
• Gutten som ville være en av gutta – novel (1992)
• Ingens – novella (1992)
• Den akustiske skyggen – poetry (1993)
• Mekka – drama 1994)
• Jubel – novel (1995)
• Den andre siden av blått. Et bildedikt fra Lofoten og Vesterålen. – poetry (1996) (English-1997: The Other Side of Blue: Pictures and Poems from Lofoten and Vesterålen)
• Den misunnelige frisøren – novel (1997)
• Noen som elsker hverandre – novella (1999)
• Pasninger – poetry (1999)
• Falleferdig himmel – poetry (1999)
• Kongen som ville ha mer enn en krone children's book (1999)
• Under en sort paraply – poetry (1999)
• Mann for sin katt – barnebok (2000) (illustrated by Rune Johan Andersson)
• Pinnsvinsol – poetry (2000)
• Halvbroren – novel (2001) (English-2001: The Half Brother)
• Maskeblomstfamilien – novel (2003)
• Sanger og steiner – poetry (2003)
• SATS – novella (2003)
• Oscar Wildes heis – novella (2004)
• Modellen – novel (2005) (English 2007: The Model)
• Norske omveier - i blues og bilder - poetry (2005)
• Saabyes cirkus – novel (2006)
• Den arktistike drømmen - picture book (2007)
• Ordiord - (2007) (illustrated by Rune Johan Andersson)
• Bisettelsen - novel (2008)^[2].

Awards and prizes

• Tarjei Vesaas debutantpris 1976, for Historien om Gly
• Cappelenprisen 1984
• Rivertonprisen 1987, for Sneglene
• Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature 1988, for Herman
• Sarpsborgprisen 1988
• Bokhandlerprisen 1990, for Bly
• Amandaprisen 1991
• Dobloug Prize 1993
• Riksmålsforbundets litteraturpris 1997
• Sarpsborgprisen 1999
• Aamot-statuetten 2001
• Bokhandlerprisen 2001, for Halvbroren
• Brage Prize 2001, for Halvbroren
• Den norske leserprisen 2001, for Halvbroren
• The Nordic Council's Literature Prize 2002, for Halvbroren (The Halfbrother)
• Shortlisted for the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 2005 for Halvbroren
• "Chevalier dans L’ordre des Arts et Lettres" (Knight of the Order of Arts and Literature) was presented by the French Minister of Culture and Communications in April, 2008.

References

1. ^ "Det Norske Akademi for Sprog og Litteratur" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Academy for Language and Literature. http://www.riksmalsforbundet.no/Det-Norske-Akademi.aspx. Retrieved 25 April 2009. 
2. ^ http://www.aftenposten.no/kul_und/litteratur/article2602612.ece

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