Per Petterson
Norwegian novelist
1952 — present
Quick Facts
Profession
Norwegian novelist
Born
July 18, 1952
Age
~74 years
Name Origin
Scandinavian
Timeline
writer, librarian, translator
NorwayBorn in Oslo
1952
Born in Oslo (1952-07-18)
1987
AwardSarpsborgprisen
1993
AwardNota Bene Book Prize
1993
AwardSpråklig Samlings Literature Prize
1996
AwardOctober Prize
2000
AwardBrage Award for Fiction
Present
About
Per Petterson is a Norwegian novelist. His debut book was Aske i munnen, sand i skoa (1987), a collection of short stories. He has since published a number of novels with good reviews. To Siberia (1996), set in the Second World War, was published in English in 1998 and nominated for the Nordic Council Literature Prize. I kjølvannet, translated as In the Wake (2002), is a young man's story of losing his family in the Scandinavian Star ferry disaster in 1990 ; it won the Brage Prize for 2000. His 2008 novel Jeg forbanner tidens elv won the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 2009, with an English translation published in 2010.
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Who is Per Petterson?+
Per Petterson is a Norwegian novelist. His debut book was Aske i munnen, sand i skoa (1987), a collection of short stories. He has since published a number of novels with good reviews. To Siberia (1996), set in the Second World War, was published in English in 1998 and nominated for the Nordic Counc
What does the name Per mean?+
The name Per means "a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Peter". It is of Scandinavian origin.
When was Per Petterson born?+
Per Petterson was born on July 18, 1952.
Name Meaning
a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Peter
The name Per is of Scandinavian origin, meaning "a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Peter". It is traditionally a male name.
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Per — July 18, 1952
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Cancer
Nurturing, loyal, protective
Water · Moon · Jun 21 – Jul 22
Chinese Zodiac
Dragon
Confident, intelligent, enthusiastic
Water · Yang
Mayan Tzolkin
7 Muluc
Water — emotions, purification, flow
Celtic Tree
Holly
Noble, leader, strategist
Ogham: Tinne · Jul 8 – Aug 4
Birthstone: Ruby — Passion, vitality
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Guestbook
The world is a little different because you existed.
— ?
History remembers. So do I.
— an admirer
You made words do things I didn't think words could do.
— a literature student
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