Anne B. Ragde
Encyclopedia
Norwegian author Anne Birkefeldt Ragde (born 3 December 1957 in Odda
) made her literary debut in 1986 with the children’s book Hallo! Her er Jo! Since then, she has written several books for children and young adults, among them a biography about Sigrid Undset
, for which she was awarded the Brage Prize
. Her first novel for adults, En tiger for en engel was published in 1990. She has since written several novels, crime novels and short story collections. Her novel Berlin Poplars received a warm welcome from both readers and critics, and has so far sold more than 250 000 copies in Norway, and is translated to more than 15 languages. It was reviewed favorably by the Financial Times
on 28 April 2008. The sequels Hermit Crabs and Pastures Green were a no lesser success. The trilogy has been made into a TV series, which had more than 1 million viewers when showed on Norwegian Television.
Odda
is a municipality and town in the county of Hordaland, Norway. Odda was separated from Ullensvang on 1 July 1913 and on 1 January 1964 Røldal was merged with Odda. The town of Odda is the centre of the landscape of Hardanger, located at the end of the Hardangerfjord.In 1927, Erling Johnson,...
) made her literary debut in 1986 with the children’s book Hallo! Her er Jo! Since then, she has written several books for children and young adults, among them a biography about Sigrid Undset
Sigrid Undset
Sigrid Undset was a Norwegian novelist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1928.-Biography:Undset was born in Kalundborg, Denmark, but her family moved to Norway when she was two years old. In 1924, she converted to Catholicism and became a lay Dominican...
, for which she was awarded the Brage Prize
Brage Prize
The Brage Prize is a Norwegian literature prize that is awarded annually by the Norwegian Book Prize foundation...
. Her first novel for adults, En tiger for en engel was published in 1990. She has since written several novels, crime novels and short story collections. Her novel Berlin Poplars received a warm welcome from both readers and critics, and has so far sold more than 250 000 copies in Norway, and is translated to more than 15 languages. It was reviewed favorably by the Financial Times
Financial Times
The Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
on 28 April 2008. The sequels Hermit Crabs and Pastures Green were a no lesser success. The trilogy has been made into a TV series, which had more than 1 million viewers when showed on Norwegian Television.
Piracy scandal
In 2010 a Norwegian tabloid Dagens Næringsliv article covering ebook piracy, Ragde commented when asked about her own lifestyle stance to pirated items, that she had bought a counterfeited Prada handbag, her son Jo further added "You have a pirated MP3 collection, we copied the first 1500 songs from one place and 300 from another". Ragde had earlier in the interview expressed great concern over the online ebook piracy and claimed "I have figured out that I’ve lost half a million kroner ($72,500) on piracy of my books, maybe more".Selected bibliography
- 1986: Hallo! Her er Jo!
- 1987: Dumme Mamma
- 1990: En tiger for en engel
- 1995: Zona Frigida
- 1997: Bunnforhold
- 1999: En kald dag i helvete
- 1999: Lille Petter Ederkopp
- 2001: Arsenikktårnet
- 2002: Dr. Zellwegers gave
- 2003: Fosterstilling
- 2004: Berlin Poplars (Berlinerpoplene)
- 2005: Hermit Crabs (Eremittkrepesene)
- 2005: På bunnen av havet ligger et slott
- 2007: Pastures Green (Ligge i grønne enger)
- 2009: Nightwaves (Nattønsket)
Awards and Prizes
- Brage PrizeBrage PrizeThe Brage Prize is a Norwegian literature prize that is awarded annually by the Norwegian Book Prize foundation...
2001, for Ogsaa en ung Pige - The Culture- and Church Department's Prize for Literature for children and Young Adults 2001, for Ogsaa en ung Pige
- Riksmål Society Literature PrizeRiksmål Society Literature PrizeThe Riksmål Society Literature Prize is awarded annually by the Riksmålsforbundet for the outstanding publication in riksmål...
2004, for Berlin Poplars - Norwegian Booksellers' PrizeNorwegian Booksellers' PrizeThe Norwegian Booksellers' Prize is a literature prize was awarded by the Norwegian Booksellers Association. It was initiated in 1948, then did not return until 1961...
2005, for Hermit Crabs - The Norwegian Readers' Prize 2005, for Hermit Crabs
External links
Reviews
- Berlin Poplars – Peter Carty in The IndependentThe IndependentThe Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...