Erlend Loe (24 May 1969, Trondheim) is a Norwegian novelist,[1] screenwriter and film critic. Loe writes both children's and adult literature. He has gained popularity in Scandinavia with his humorous and sometimes naïve novels, although his stories have become darker in tone, moving towards a more satirical criticism of modern Norwegian society.[2]
Erlend Loe | |
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 Erlend Loe in 2007 | |
| Born | Erlend Frank Erik Loe 24 May 1969 Trondheim, Norway |
| Occupation | Novelist and screenwriter |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Period | 1993- |
| Notable works | Naïve. Super L Doppler |
| Notable awards | Aschehoug Prize, Cappelen Prize Norwegian Booksellers' Prize |
Biography
editErlend Loe worked at a psychiatric clinic, as a substitute teacher and as a freelance journalist for Norwegian newspaper Adresseavisen. Loe now lives and works in Oslo where in 1998 he co-founded Screenwriters Oslo - an office community for screenwriters.
His first book Tatt av kvinnen (Gone with the Woman) was published in 1993, and a year later published a children's book, Fisken (The Fish), about a forklift operator named Kurt. Loe has a distinctive style of writing which is often likened to naïve art. He often uses irony, exaggeration and humor. His children's books are illustrated by Kim Hiorthøy. Loe has recorded many of his books as Norwegian audiobooks.
His popular novel Naiv. Super. (Naïve. Super.) has been translated into over 20 languages including English.[1]
Bibliography
editNovels
edit(English title only mentioned if English translation has been published.)
- Tatt av kvinnen (1993)
- Naïve. Super (Naive.Super.) (1996)
- L (1999)
- Fakta om Finland (2001)
- Doppler (Doppler) (2004)
- Volvo lastvagnar (Volvo Trucks) (2005)
- Muleum (Muleum) (2007)
- Stille dager i Mixing Part (Lazy Days) (2009)
- Fvonk (2011)
- Vareopptelling (2013;[3] English: tallying the inventory)
- Slutten på verden slik vi kjenner den (2015)
- Dyrene I Afrika (2018)
- Helvete (2019)
- Forhandle med virkeligheten: Ett år på ett hjul (2020)
Other works
edit- Fisken (1994), Children's book
- Maria & José (1994), picture book
- Kurt blir grusom (1995), children's book, also adapted into an animated film
- Den store røde hunden (1996), children's book
- Kurt quo vadis? (1998), children's book
- Detektor (2000), film script
- Jotunheimen, bill.mrk. 2469 (2001), text to photographs by Bård Løken
- Klatretøsen (2002), film script
- Kurt koker hodet (2003), play, also adapted into a children's book
- Pingvinhjelpen (2006), play
- Organisten (2006), with Petter Amundsen, non-fiction
- The Mischievous Russ/Den Fæle Russen" short story in Jørn Tomter's photography book The Norwegian Way
- Kurtby (2008), children's book
- North (2009), screenplay
- Kurt kurér (2010), children's book
- En helt vanlig dag på jobben (2010), screenplay
- Fruit Delivery (short) (2012), original screenplay
- Fisken och apelsinen (short) (2012), original screenplay
- Bara sex (short) (2012), screenplay
- Alle hater Johan (2022), screenplay
Awards
edit- 1997: Cappelen Prize
- 1999: Norwegian Booksellers' Prize for L
- 2013: Aschehoug Prize[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Loe, Erlend". World Cat Identities. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
- ^ "Erlend Loe | Gyldendal - Den Store Danske". denstoredanske.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 26 January 2017.
- ^ "Homo faber slår tilbake". NRK (in Norwegian). 12 April 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "Erlend Loe er vinner av Aschehougprisen 2013". Norsk kritikerlag. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2019.