Hans Herbjørnsrud
Hans Herbjørnsrud | |
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Born | 2 January 1938 |
Died | 15 November 2023 (aged 85) |
Hans Herbjørnsrud (2 January 1938 – 15 November 2023) was a Norwegian author of short stories. His works frequently play with the differences between Norwegian languages Bokmål and Nynorsk and the various Norwegian dialects. His stories' characters sometimes playfully mix and invent languages, sometimes become caught up in their linguistic games and start losing their identity.
Biography
Hans Herbjørnsrud was born in
Herbjørnsrud's playful mixing of dialects poses great challenges to translators; his most prolific story, Kai Sandemo (1997), has long been considered
Herbjørnsrud was married to Danish-born historian Anna Tranberg, former associate professor at Telemark University College in Bø. Their son, Dag Herbjørnsrud, is an author and journalist and currently an editor at the weekly news magazine Ny Tid. Hans Herbjørnsrud died on 15 November 2023, at the age of 85.[1]
Works
- Brønnene (The Fountains, 2006) ISBN 978-82-05-36064-8
- Samlede noveller (Collected Short Stories, 2003) ISBN 82-05-31274-5
- Vi vet så mye (We know so much, 2001) ISBN 82-05-27724-9
- Blinddøra (The Blind Door, 1997) ISBN 82-05-25262-9
- Eks og Sett (1992) ISBN 82-05-20699-6
- Han (Him, 1987) ISBN 82-05-17540-3
- Vannbæreren (The Water Bearer, 1984) ISBN 82-05-15039-7
- Vitner (Witnesses, 1979) ISBN 82-05-11827-2
References
- ^ Hans Herbjørnsrud (85) er død (in Norwegian)
External links
- NRK forfattere: Hans Herbjørnsrud (in Norwegian)
- Aftenposten litteratur: Hans Herbjørnsrud (in Norwegian)
- Dagbladet litteratur: Hans Herbjørnsrud (in Norwegian)