Beate Grimsrud
Beate Grimsrud (28 April 1963 – 1 July 2020) was a Norwegian novelist, short story writer, children's writer, scriptwriter and playwright.
Beate Grimsrud
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- Name
- Beate Grimsrud
- Born
- 28 April 1963
- Birthplace
- Bærum, Norway
- Died
- 1 July 2020
- Place of death
- Stockholm, Sweden
- Occupation
- Novelist, scriptwriter and playwright
- Awards
- * Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature (2010)
- Nationality
- Norway
- Education
- Nordic Folk High School Bishop-Arnö
- Honours
- Dobloug Prize · Tanum's Women's Scholarship · Norwegian P2 listener's literature award · Sveriges Radio's Novel Prize · Aftonbladet Literary Award · Wahlström & Widstrand's Literary Award
- Languages
- Norwegian · Swedish
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Biography
Biography
Beate Grimsrud studied at Nordic Folk High School Bishop-Arnö. The recorded working language is Norwegian and Swedish. Places of work recorded in the authority are Stockholm. Distinctions recorded are Dobloug Prize, Tanum's Women's Scholarship, Norwegian P2 listener's literature award and Sveriges Radio's Novel Prize.
Beate Grimsrud at Akademibokhandeln in Stockholm 2015.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Beate Grimsrud • Born — 28 April 1963 • Birthplace — Bærum, Norway • Died — 1 July 2020 • Place of death — Stockholm, Sweden • Occupation — Novelist, scriptwriter and playwright • Awards — * Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature (2010) • Dobloug Prize (2011)
Documentary record
Beate Grimsrud, a writer, was born on 28 April 1963 and died on 1 July 2020 in Stockholm, Sweden.
Life
Life
Grimsrud was born in Bærum, Norway and settled in Sweden. Grimsrud died in Stockholm on 1 July 2020.
Documentary record
Beate Grimsrud was born in Bærum, Norway, according to the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek and the Bibliothèque nationale de France. The death is recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
Literary career
Literary career
Among her books are Continental Heaven (1993), Å smyge forbi en øks (1998), and Søvnens lekkasje (2007). Her novel En dåre fri (2010) was awarded the 2010 Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature. She was also awarded the Dobloug Prize in 2011. Her children's books include Klar ferdig gå! from 2007, Alba og Adam (2008), and Dinosaurene og de dansende trærne (2009). She was also a screenwriter of the script for the film Ballen i øyet from 2000. Her last work was Jag föreslår att vi vaknar. Novels such as Evighetsbarnen (2015) and Jeg (2020) have yet to receive posthumous English translations.
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According to the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, the recorded place of activity of Beate Grimsrud is Stockholm.
English translations
English translations
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Norwegian
Norwegian
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Swedish
Swedish
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Children's
Children's
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Life and career
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Life and career
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1963
Beate Grimsrud born at Bærum Municipality.
2020
Beate Grimsrud died on 1 July 2020.
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Bærum Municipality.
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Stockholm.
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Awards
• Year — Work — Award — Result — Ref • 2011 — En dåre fri — Swedish Academy Nordic Prize • 2012 — — — Dobloug Prize
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- 1.Beate Grimsrud, forfatterweb.dk
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- 4.Mode Steinkjer. Beate Grimsrud minneord: Stemmen mellom ytterpunktene. Dagsavisen. 2020-07-01.
- 5.Tarjei Mo Batalden. Beate Grimsrud er død. NRK. 2020-07-01.
- 6.Kaja Kirsebom, Mina Hauge Nærland. Beate Grimsrud er død. Aftenposten. 2020-07-01.
- 7.Oda Elise Svelstad, Linda Marie Vedeler. Beate Grimsrud er årets vinnar av Brageprisen i skjønnlitteratur. NRK. 2020-11-26.
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Beate Grimsrud received Dobloug Prize, Tanum's Women's Scholarship, Norwegian P2 listener's literature award, Sveriges Radio's Novel Prize, Aftonbladet Literary Award and Wahlström & Widstrand's Literary Award. Recorded with the occupation writer. Grimsrud worked at Stockholm. Recorded as having studied at Nordic Folk High School Bishop-Arnö.
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