Linn Ullmann
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Linn Ullmann, originally Karin Beate Ullmann, (born 9 August 1966 in Oslo
, Norway
) is a Norwegian
author and journalist. A prominent literary critic, she also writes a column for Norway's leading morning newspaper and has published four novels.
and director and screenwriter Ingmar Bergman
.
Linn Ullmann (born 1966) is a graduate of New York University
, where she studied English literature and began work on her Ph.D. When her first and critically acclaimed novel Before You Sleep was published in 1998, she was already known as an influential literary critic. Her second novel, Stella Descending was published in 2001 and her third novel Grace was published in 2002. For Grace Linn Ullmann received the literary award The Reader’s Prize in Norway and Grace was named one of the top ten novels that year by the prestigious newspaper Weekendavisen
in Denmark. In 2007, Grace was longlisted for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize in the United Kingdom, and in March the same year, the Norwegian theater Riksteatret played a successful run of the theatrical play Grace, based on the novel.
Ullmann’s fourth novel A Blessed Child was published in Norway the fall of 2005, and it was shortlisted for the prestigious Norwegian literature prize – the Brage Prize. In 2007, she was awarded the Amalie Skram Award for her literary work, and she received Gullpennen (the Golden Pen) for her journalism in Norway’s leading morning newspaper Aftenposten
. In 2008, A Blessed Child was named Best Translated novel in the British newspaper The Independent
, and in 2009 the novel was longlisted for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize
and the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in the UK. Linn Ullmann’s novels are published throughout Europe and the United States and are translated into 30 languages.
Linn Ullmann is co-founder (2009) and former Artistic Director of the international artist residency foundation The Bergman Estate on Fårö
.
She served on the jury for the main competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival
.
Ullmann's fifth novel, The Cold Song, is published in Norway November 24th 2011.
Linn Ullmann is married to Niels Fredrik Dahl
, a novelist, playwright and poet. She lives 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...
, Norway
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...
) is a Norwegian
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 and journalist. A prominent literary critic, she also writes a column for Norway's leading morning newspaper and has published four novels.
Life and career
Ullmann is the daughter of actress, author and director Liv UllmannLiv Ullmann
Liv Johanne Ullmann is a Norwegian actress and film director, as well as one of the "muses" of the Swedish director Ingmar Bergman...
and director and screenwriter Ingmar Bergman
Ingmar Bergman
Ernst Ingmar Bergman was a Swedish director, writer and producer for film, stage and television. Described by Woody Allen as "probably the greatest film artist, all things considered, since the invention of the motion picture camera", he is recognized as one of the most accomplished and...
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Linn Ullmann (born 1966) is a graduate of New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, where she studied English literature and began work on her Ph.D. When her first and critically acclaimed novel Before You Sleep was published in 1998, she was already known as an influential literary critic. Her second novel, Stella Descending was published in 2001 and her third novel Grace was published in 2002. For Grace Linn Ullmann received the literary award The Reader’s Prize in Norway and Grace was named one of the top ten novels that year by the prestigious newspaper Weekendavisen
Weekendavisen
Weekendavisen is a Danish weekly broadsheet newspaper published on Fridays. Its circulation is approximately 60,000 copies, about ten per cent of which cover subscriptions outside Denmark. According to opinion polls, however, the actual number of readers is much higher...
in Denmark. In 2007, Grace was longlisted for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize in the United Kingdom, and in March the same year, the Norwegian theater Riksteatret played a successful run of the theatrical play Grace, based on the novel.
Ullmann’s fourth novel A Blessed Child was published in Norway the fall of 2005, and it was shortlisted for the prestigious Norwegian literature prize – the Brage Prize. In 2007, she was awarded the Amalie Skram Award for her literary work, and she received Gullpennen (the Golden Pen) for her journalism in Norway’s leading morning newspaper Aftenposten
Aftenposten
Aftenposten is Norway's largest newspaper. It retook this position in 2010, taking it from the tabloid Verdens Gang which had been the largest newspaper for several decades. It is based in Oslo. The morning edition, which is distributed across all of Norway, had a circulation of 250,179 in 2007...
. In 2008, A Blessed Child was named Best Translated novel in the British newspaper The Independent
The Independent
The 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...
, and in 2009 the novel was longlisted for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize
Independent Foreign Fiction Prize
The Independent Foreign Fiction Prize was inaugurated by British newspaper The Independent to honour contemporary fiction in translation in the United Kingdom. The award was first launched in 1990 and ran for five years before falling into abeyance. It was revived in 2001 with the financial support...
and the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in the UK. Linn Ullmann’s novels are published throughout Europe and the United States and are translated into 30 languages.
Linn Ullmann is co-founder (2009) and former Artistic Director of the international artist residency foundation The Bergman Estate on Fårö
Fårö
Fårö is a small Baltic Sea island north of the island of Gotland, off Sweden's southeastern coast. It is the second-largest island in the province. It has a population of fewer than 600 and has become a popular summer resort. The island has no banks, post offices, medical services or police...
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She served on the jury for the main competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival
2011 Cannes Film Festival
The 64th annual Cannes Film Festival was held from May 11 to May 22, 2011. American actor Robert De Niro served as the president of the jury for the main competition and French filmmaker Michel Gondry headed the jury for the short film competition...
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Ullmann's fifth novel, The Cold Song, is published in Norway November 24th 2011.
Linn Ullmann is married to Niels Fredrik Dahl
Niels Fredrik Dahl
Niels Fredrik Dahl is a Norwegian novelist, lyricist and dramatist. He was awarded the Brage Prize in 2002 for the novel På vei til en venn. He has also written manus for TV series.-References:...
, a novelist, playwright and poet. She lives 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...
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Literary works
- Before You Sleep (Før du sovner) 1998
- Stella Descending (Når jeg er hos deg) 2001
- Grace (Nåde) 2002
- A Blessed Child (Et Velsignet Barn) 2005
- The Cold Song (Det dyrebare) 2011
Literary awards
- Gold Pen (2007)
- Amalie Skram Prize (2007)
- Norwegian Readers' Prize (2002)
External links
- Linn Ullmann's website
- Linn Ullmann at :no:Oktober forlag
- Linn Ullmann at NRK Forfatter
- Linn Ullmann at Dagbladet ForfatterDagbladetDagbladet is Norway's second largest tabloid newspaper, and the third largest newspaper overall with a circulation of 105,255 copies in 2009, 18,128 papers less than in 2008. The editor in chief is Lars Helle....