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Per Petterson


Norway (b.1952)

Per Petterson is a Norwegian novelist. Petterson's debut was Aske i munnen, sand i skoa (1987), a collection of short stories. He has since published a number of novels to good reviews. Petterson is a trained librarian. He has worked as a bookstore clerk, translator and literary critic before becoming a full-time writer. He cites Knut Hamsun and Raymond Carver among his influences. Petterson's works have been translated into almost 50 languages.
 

Awards: Dublin (2007)  see all

Genres: Literary Fiction
 
Novels
   To Siberia (1998)
   In the Wake (2003)
   Out Stealing Horses (2005)
   I Curse the River of Time (2010)
   It's Fine By Me (2011)
   I Refuse (2014)
   Echoland (2016)
   The Moon Over the Gate (2019)
   Men in My Situation (2021)
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Awards
2007 Dublin Literary Award : Out Stealing Horses

Award nominations
2007 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction (nominee) : Out Stealing Horses


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