Bergljot Hobæk Haff
Bergljot Hobæk Haff | |
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Born | Botne, Vestfold, Norway | 1 May 1925
Died | 12 February 2016 Oslo, Norway | (aged 90)
Occupation | Novelist |
Nationality | Norwegian |
Period | 1956–2016 |
Genre | Prose |
Bergljot Hobæk Haff (1 May 1925 – 12 February 2016) was a Norwegian educator and novelist. [1]
Biography
Haff was born in
She made her debut with the novel Raset in 1956. She has written both contemporary and historical novels. Her writing has been characterized by original narrative and often by poetical imagination. Her works have also featured both mythical and allegorical interpretation. Her novels have been translated into several languages including English, French, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, Swedish and Lithuanian.[3] [4]
Personal life
She was married twice. In 1948, she married Jørgen Haff (1925–1977). Their marriage was dissolved in 1961. In 1964, she married Søren Christensen. Their marriage was dissolved in 1972. Her daughter Marianne Hobæk Haff is a professor of French linguistics at the University of Oslo. [5][6]
Awards
Haff was awarded the
Bibliography
- Raset – novel – published in English as “The Landslide” (1956)
- Liv – novel (1958)
- Du finner ham aldri – novel (1960)
- Bålet – novel – published in English as “The Bonfire” (1962)
- Skjøgens bok – novel (1965)
- Den sorte kappe – novel (1969)
- Sønnen – novel (1971)
- Heksen – novel (1974)
- Gudsmoren. En menneskelig komedie – novel (1977)
- Jeg, Bakunin – novel (1983)
- Den guddommelige tragedie – novel (1989)
- Renhetens pris – novel (1992)
- Skammen – novel – published in English as “Shame” (1996)
- Sigbrits bålferd – novel (1999)
- Den evige jøde – novel (2002)
- Attentatet – novel (2004)
References
- ^ "Bergljot Hobæk Haff". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "Bergljot Hobæk Haff". The History of Nordic Women’s Literature. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation(Retrieved on 21 February 2008)
- ^ "Bergljot Hobæk Haff (1925-2016)". Gyldendal Norsk Forlag. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ Liv Bliksrud. "Bergljot Hobæk Haff". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "Marianne Hobæk Haff". University of Oslo. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ Vidar Iversen. "Doblougprisen". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "Aschehougprisen". H. Aschehoug & Co. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "Nominerte bøker 1996". Brageprisen. Retrieved 1 April 2018.