Lars Mytting
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| Born | 1 March 1968 Fåvang, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Awards | Norwegian Booksellers' Prize (2014) Dobloug Prize (2022) |
Lars Mytting (born 1 March 1968) is a Norwegian writer.
He achieved international success with the non-fiction book Hel ved (2011). His awards include the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize and the Dobloug Prize.
Career
[edit]Born in Fåvang on 1 March 1968, Mytting made his literary debut in 2006 with the novel Hestekrefter, where focus partly is on cars. His next novel, Vårofferet from 2010, centers around life as a soldier and military equipment. His non-fiction book Hel ved from 2011 was his breakthrough internationally. He has further issued the historical novels Søsterklokkene (2018) and Hekneveven (2020).[1]
He was awarded the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize in 2014,[1] for the novel Svøm med dem som drukner, [2] and the Dobloug Prize in 2022.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Skei, Hans H. "Lars Mytting". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ Hovde, Kjell Olav; Huvenes, Fred. "Bokhandlerprisen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "Doblougska priset" (in Swedish). Swedish Academy. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
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