Merethe Lindstrøm
Encyclopedia
Merethe Lindstrøm is a Norwegian
author
. Lindstrøm’s literary debut occurred in 1983 with publication of the short story collection titled Sexorcisten og andre fortellinger. Since then she has authored several collections of short stories, novels and a children's book.
Lindstrøm has also sung with several rock bands, both in Oslo
and Berlin
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
author
Author
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. Lindstrøm’s literary debut occurred in 1983 with publication of the short story collection titled Sexorcisten og andre fortellinger. Since then she has authored several collections of short stories, novels and a children's book.
Lindstrøm has also sung with several rock bands, both in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
and Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
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Prizes and recognition
- Mads Wiel Nygaards EndowmentMads Wiel Nygaards EndowmentMads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment is an annually awarded literary prize from the publishing house Aschehoug. The prize is a recognition of superior literary work. The publisher's editorial management makes the award based on their collective judgement of merit. Applications are not accepted.The...
1994 - NotaBenes litteraturpris 1996
- Natt og Dag-prisen (senere Osloprisen)
- Tanums kvinnestipend 1997
- Dobloug PrizeDobloug PrizeThe Dobloug Prize is a literature prize awarded for Swedish and Norwegian fiction. The prize is named after Norwegian businessman and philanthropist Birger Dobloug pursuant to his bequest. The prize sum is . The Dobloug Prize is awarded annually by the Swedish Academy.-Prize winners:...
2008 - Nominated for the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature and the Nordic Council's Literature Prize