Tore Renberg
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Tore Renberg made his literary debut in 1995 with the collection of short prose Sovende floke (Sleeping Tangle) for which he won the prestigious Tarjei Vesaas' Debutant Prize
. Since then he has written several novels and children's books, one collection of prose and made one book of collages. In 2004 he was selected one of the ten best writers in Norway under 35 by the Norwegian Festival of Literature
and the influential weekly newspaper Morgenbladet
.
Enthusiastically received by critics in both Norway and Sweden, the novel Mannen som elsket Yngve (The Man Who Loved Yngve) (2003) was also Renberg’s definite mainstream breakthrough. So far the novel has sold 120.000 copies in Norway. Its loose sequel Kompani Orheim (The Orheim Company) (2005) was received equally well and won Norway’s most prestigious readers’ prize, the NRK P2 Listener’s Prize, and was nominated for the Brage Prize
.
In 2006, Renberg published the two short novels Farmor har kabel-TV / Videogutten (Grandma's Got Cable TV / Video Boy) in one volume. Renberg then wrote the script for the film version of The Man Who Loved Yngve, which was an instant success when it appeared in Norwegian cinemas in 2008, selling more than 174.000 tickets. The film eventually won four Amanda prizes
, including the prize for best Norwegian film, and was nominated for the Nordic Council Film Prize. In November 2008 the film won the award for best film at the Nordic film festival in Lübeck, Germany. A short film based on Video Boy will appear on the big screen in 2011-2012.
The third book in the series of freestanding novels about Jarle Klepp, Charlotte Isabel Hansen, was released in 2008, again to critical acclaim. A great success among bookreaders, it won the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize
the same autumn and will be made into a film in 2011, once again with Renberg as the script writer. Renberg's latest novel, also featuring Jarle Klepp, is Pixley Mapogo (2009).
During the 90s Renberg distinguished himself as a literary critic, working in the literary magazine Vagant and hosting the literary television programme Leseforeningen on NRK. In addition to writing the film script for The Man who Loved Yngve, he has written the script for the movie 'Alt for Egil' (2004). Renberg is also a musician, and has played in a number of bands.
Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris
Tarjei Vesaas's debutantpris is a prize awarded annually for the best first literary work in Norwegian. It is awarded by the Norwegian Authors' Union, and the organisation's 9-member Literary Caucus constitutes the jury for the prize...
. Since then he has written several novels and children's books, one collection of prose and made one book of collages. In 2004 he was selected one of the ten best writers in Norway under 35 by the Norwegian Festival of Literature
Norwegian Festival of Literature
The Norwegian Festival of Literature is the biggest literary festival in the Nordic countries taking place in May at Lillehammer every year since 1995...
and the influential weekly newspaper Morgenbladet
Morgenbladet
Morgenbladet is a Norwegian weekly newspaper. It was founded in 1819 by the book printer Niels Wulfsberg, and was the country's first daily newspaper. For a long time, it was also the country's biggest newspaper. It was closed down by the German Wehrmacht during World War II...
.
Enthusiastically received by critics in both Norway and Sweden, the novel Mannen som elsket Yngve (The Man Who Loved Yngve) (2003) was also Renberg’s definite mainstream breakthrough. So far the novel has sold 120.000 copies in Norway. Its loose sequel Kompani Orheim (The Orheim Company) (2005) was received equally well and won Norway’s most prestigious readers’ prize, the NRK P2 Listener’s Prize, and was nominated for the Brage Prize
Brage Prize
The Brage Prize is a Norwegian literature prize that is awarded annually by the Norwegian Book Prize foundation...
.
In 2006, Renberg published the two short novels Farmor har kabel-TV / Videogutten (Grandma's Got Cable TV / Video Boy) in one volume. Renberg then wrote the script for the film version of The Man Who Loved Yngve, which was an instant success when it appeared in Norwegian cinemas in 2008, selling more than 174.000 tickets. The film eventually won four Amanda prizes
Amanda (award)
The Amanda Award is an award given annually at the Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund, Norway, to promote and improve Norwegian film. The award originated in 1985, and has since 2005 been exclusively a film award...
, including the prize for best Norwegian film, and was nominated for the Nordic Council Film Prize. In November 2008 the film won the award for best film at the Nordic film festival in Lübeck, Germany. A short film based on Video Boy will appear on the big screen in 2011-2012.
The third book in the series of freestanding novels about Jarle Klepp, Charlotte Isabel Hansen, was released in 2008, again to critical acclaim. A great success among bookreaders, it won the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize
Norwegian Booksellers' Prize
The 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...
the same autumn and will be made into a film in 2011, once again with Renberg as the script writer. Renberg's latest novel, also featuring Jarle Klepp, is Pixley Mapogo (2009).
During the 90s Renberg distinguished himself as a literary critic, working in the literary magazine Vagant and hosting the literary television programme Leseforeningen on NRK. In addition to writing the film script for The Man who Loved Yngve, he has written the script for the movie 'Alt for Egil' (2004). Renberg is also a musician, and has played in a number of bands.
Awards and prizes
- 2008: :no:Stavanger kommunes kulturpris
- 2008: 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: NRK P2NRK P2NRK P2 is one of three nation-wide analogue radio channels operated by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation . It was established as NRK's second radio channel in 1984, and focuses on culture and current affairs – news, debate, analysis, science, society.In 1999 its employees were...
Listeners' Prize - 1998: Henrik Steffens Endowment, Germany
- 1996: Tarjei Vesaas' Debutant PrizeTarjei Vesaas' debutantprisTarjei Vesaas's debutantpris is a prize awarded annually for the best first literary work in Norwegian. It is awarded by the Norwegian Authors' Union, and the organisation's 9-member Literary Caucus constitutes the jury for the prize...
- 1996: Tiden Prize