Lars Mytting
Lars Mytting (born 1 March 1968) is a Norwegian writer.
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| Born | 1 March 1968 Fåvang, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Awards | Norwegian Booksellers' Prize (2014) Dobloug Prize (2022) |
Career
Born in Fåvang, 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] and the Dobloug Prize in 2022.[2]
References
- Skei, Hans H. "Lars Mytting". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- "Doblougska priset" (in Swedish). Swedish Academy. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
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