WRITER

Hanne Ørstavik

1969 - Today

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Hanne Ørstavik (born 28 November 1969) is a Norwegian writer. She has published sixteen novels and her works have been translated into eighteen languages. She is best known for Kjærlighet (Love), the English translation of which won the Pen Translation Prize and was shortlisted in the translation category of the US National Book Awards. She has also won the Dobloug Prize, the Brage Prize, the Amalie Skram Prize, and the Gyldendal Prize. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Hanne Ørstavik is the 7,262nd most popular writer (down from 7,044th in 2024), the 815th most popular biography from Norway (down from 738th in 2019) and the 88th most popular Norwegian Writer.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Hanne Ørstavik ranks 7,262 out of 7,302. Before her are Lev Grossman, Min Jin Lee, Garth Nix, Paula White-Cain, Ngarmpun Vejjajiva, and Rita Dove. After her are Charlotte Roche, Tamara Duda, Meena Alexander, Frances Hardinge, Victoria Francés, and Ian Brennan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Hanne Ørstavik ranks 1,072. Before her are Ronald Fuentes, C. Michelle Olmstead, Vjekoslav Škrinjar, Florencia Lozano, Roy Lee, and Hilary Lindh. After her are Roni Size, Sergei Golubitsky, Ri Hak-son, Caroline Catz, Michael Steinbach, and Roger Nilsen.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Hanne Ørstavik ranks 815 out of 1,039. Before her are Emil Iversen (1991), Silenoz (1977), Sigurd Wongraven (1975), Anders Danielsen Lie (1979), Hedda Berntsen (1976), and Trine Rønning (1982). After her are Halldor Skard (1973), Roger Nilsen (1969), Harmeet Singh (1990), Veronica Kristiansen (1990), Erik Solbakken (1984), and Tone Wilhelmsen Trøen (1966).

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Among WRITERS In Norway

Among writers born in Norway, Hanne Ørstavik ranks 88. Before her are Carl Frode Tiller (1970), Haddy N'jie (1979), Thomas Enger (1973), Maria Parr (1981), Beate Grimsrud (1963), and Gro Dahle (1962). After her are Maud Angelica Behn (2003), Johan Harstad (1979), and Angelina Jordan (2006).

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