Vigdis Hjorth
Vigdis Hjorth (born 19 July 1959) is a Norwegian novelist whose Long Live the Post Horn (2012) and Will and Testament are the most widely known among English readers. She was longlisted for the National Book Award for Translated Literature in 2019 for Will and Testament, which had been recently translated into English. Her novel Is Mother Dead (2020), which was translated into English in 2022, was longlisted for the 2023 International Booker Prize.
Vigdis Hjorth
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- Name
- Vigdis Hjorth
- Born
- 19 July 1959
- Birthplace
- Oslo, Norway
- Occupation
- Novelist
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Vigdis Hjorth (born 19 July 1959) is a Norwegian novelist whose Long Live the Post Horn (2012) and Will and Testament are the most widely known among English readers. She was longlisted for the National Book Award for Translated Literature in 2019 for Will and Testament, which had been recently translated into English. Her novel Is Mother Dead (2020), which was translated into English in 2022, was longlisted for the 2023 International Booker Prize.
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Her 2023 novel Gjentakelsen (Repetition) was published in March 2026.
Vigdis Hjorth at Kraft Litteraturfestival 2023
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• Name — Vigdis Hjorth • Born — 19 July 1959 • Birthplace — Oslo, Norway • Genre — Literary fiction • Period — 1986–present • Children — 3 • Occupation — Novelist • Language — Norwegian
Life
Life
• Illustration — Vigdis Hjorth LiteratureXchange Aarhus 2021 Hjorth grew up in Oslo, and studied philosophy, literature and political science. In 1983, she published her first novel, the children's book Pelle-Ragnar i den gule gården, for which she received Norsk kulturråd's debut award. Her first book for an adult audience was Drama med Hilde (1987). Om bare (2001) is considered by experts as her most important novel, and a roman à clef. Hjorth has mentioned Søren Kierkegaard, Dag Solstad, Bertolt Brecht and Louis-Ferdinand Céline as important literary influences. Hjorth has three children and lives in Asker.
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* * * * * • Repetition. Translated by Barslund, Charlotte. Verso. 2026..
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1959
Vigdis Hjorth was born in 1959.
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Originally in Norwegian, except when otherwise noted. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * • Gjentakelsen [Repetition]. 2023.
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- 1.Vigdis Hjorth. National Book Foundation.
- 2.Gjentakelsen. Cappelendamm. 2023.
- 3.Repetition by Vigdis Hjorth: 9781804298947 PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books. PenguinRandomhouse.com.
- 4.Hjorth, Vigdis. Nordic Women's Literature.
- 5.Mina Hauge Nærland. Den offentlige hevnen. Dagbladet. 2006-09-13.
- 6.Hjorth, Vigdis. Twenty Questions with Vigdis Hjorth. The Times Literary Supplement. 6400. March 6, 2026.
- 7.Pål Mathiesen. Fort Hjorth. Dagbladet. 1998-10-17.
- 8.Dagbladet. Hjorth, Vigdis.
- 9.Rogers, Thomas. Writing From Real Life, in All Its Excruciating Detail. The New York Times. 2019-10-15. 0362-4331.
- 10.Collins, Lauren. The Norwegian Novel That Divided a Family and Captivated a Country. The New Yorker.
- 11.Adams, Tim. Vigdis Hjorth: ‘I won’t talk about my family… I’m in enough trouble’. The Observer. 2020-01-04. 0029-7712.
- 12.Williams, Hannah. More Norwegian Family Scandal: A Conversation with Vigdis Hjorth. Los Angeles Review of Books.
- 13.Vigdis Hjorth’s ‘Will and Testament’. The White Review.
- 14.Will and Testament by Vigdis Hjorth. World Literature Today. 2020-03-12.
- 15.Vigdis Hjorth's 'Long Live the Post Horn!' Breathes Life into Bureaucratic Anxiety. PopMatters. 2020-09-15.
- 16.Pass Us the Post Horn: On Vigdis Hjorth’s “Long Live the Post Horn!”. Los Angeles Review of Books. 2020-10-28.
- 17.Lindsey, Ursula. Clarity and Delusion. The New York Review of Books. 72. 19. 2025-12-04. 0028-7504.
- 18.Wallace, David Schurman. Vigdis Hjorth and the Novel of Ugly Love. 2025-02-04. 0027-8378.
- 19.Moi, Toril. I must divorce!. London Review of Books. 47. 02. 2025-02-06. 0260-9592.
- 20.Cornell, S. C. A Burst of Memories Takes Her Back to an Impossible Age: 16. The New York Times. 2026-03-03. 0362-4331.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 20
- Gjennom skogen. 1986.
- Med hånden på hjertet. 1989.
- Fransk åpning. 1992.
- Død sheriff. 1995.
- Ubehaget i kulturen. 1995.
- Takk, ganske bra. 1998.
- En erotisk forfatters bekjennelser. 1999.
- Hva er det med mor. 2000.
- Om bare. 2001.
- Fordeler og ulemper ved å være til. 2005.
- Hjulskift. 2006.
- Tredje person entall. 2008.
- Snakk til meg. 2010.
- Leve posthornet!. 2012.
- Et norsk hus. 2015.
- Arv og miljø. 2016.
- Lærerinnens sang. 2018.
- Henrik Falk. 2019.
- Er mor død. 2020.
- Gjentakelsen [Repetition]. 2023.
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Vigdis Hjorth received Amalie Skram Award, Cappelen Prize, Gyldendal Prize, Neshornprisen, Aschehoug Prize and Brage Prize honorary award.
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