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Ragnar Hovland
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Hovland in 2013
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| Born | 15 April 1952 Bergen, Norway
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| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation | novelist, essayist, poet and children's writer |
| Relatives | Ragnvald Indrebø (grandfather) |
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Ragnar Hovland is a well-known Norwegian writer. He was born on April 15, 1952, in Bergen, Norway. He writes many different kinds of books. These include novels, essays, poems, and even books for children.
About Ragnar Hovland
Ragnar Hovland grew up in Norway. His father was a priest and his mother was a schoolteacher. He spent his childhood in places like Strandvik and Luster.
His Writing Career
Ragnar Hovland started his writing journey in 1979. His first novel was called Alltid fleire dagar. This book was about four young boys. It followed them from secondary school to college. Their lives involved rock music, some politics, and girls.
He later wrote a collection of short stories in 1981. It was titled Vegen smal og porten trang. One story in this collection was about two poets. They ended up reading their poems to a group of wet sheep!
In 1982, he released the novel Sveve over vatna. This story takes place in Bergen. It follows a student who gets into many strange adventures.
Award-Winning Books
Ragnar Hovland has won several important awards for his writing. In 1992, he received the Brage Prize. He won this award for his children's book, Ein motorsykkel i natta.
He also won the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature in 2001. This was for his novel Ei vinterreise.
Awards and Recognition
Ragnar Hovland has been honored with many literary awards:
- Brage Prize in 1992
- Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature in 2001
- Dobloug Prize in 2008
- Bastian Prize for Children's and Young-Adult Books in 2008
