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Norwegian writer
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Male
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Birth:
15 April 1952(Bergen)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Ragnar Hovland (born 15 April 1952 in Bergen) is a Norwegian novelist, essayist, lyricist, and writer of children's books.
He was awarded the Brage Prize in 1992 for the children's book Ein motorsykkel i natta. He received the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature in 2001, for the novel Ei vinterreise.
Awards
- Brage Prize 1992.
- Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature 2001
- Dobloug Prize 2008
- Bastian Prize for Children's and Young-Adult Books 2008