Lit in Translation

Olaug Nilssen

Born 1977 · Norway

In English
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Books on prize lists

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    Brage 2020 · Shortlist

    Yt etter evne, få etter behov

    Title translated by AI:“From Each According to Ability, to Each According to Need”

    Olaug Nilssen · 43 when first published

    Novel · 190 pages · Family

    AI-generated summary:In an ordinary family that has stopped being ordinary, one sister lies in bed wondering if she has chronic fatigue, the other cares alone for her intellectually disabled nephew, and their mother is busy elsewhere.

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    Brage 2017 · Winner

    Tung tids tale

    Title translated by AI:“A Tale of Heavy Times”

    Olaug Nilssen · 40 when first published

    Novel · 155 pages · Family, Autofiction

    AI-generated summary:A little boy loses his language and his personality changes. His mother begins a fight, first to understand what is happening to him, then to get him the care and support he needs.