Literature

Johan Harstad won the prestigous Norwegian Brage Award in 2008 for his thrilling novel "Darlah". In April the book will be launched on the American market entitled "172 Hours on the Moon". American publisher Little, Brown has bought the English world rights to Harstad's young adult novel. Read more

The Office for Contemporary Art Norway announces the publication of the book 'Whatever Happened to Sex in Scandinavia?', with a presentation at Artists Space, New York, December 2nd at 7pm. Read more

Irene Levin Berman will be touring Southern California November 15-17. She will present and sign her poignant and captivating book We Are Going to Pick Potatoes, which tells the story about her and her family's experiences during World War 2. Read more

Join the Commonwealth Club for a conversation with the top American translators of Scandinavian crime novels, Steven T. Murray (aka Reg Keeland) and Tiina Nunnally. Read more

.NO will host the official launch for the anthology Kunstner by curatorial team LOCUS, a reading by Edy Poppy from her recent short story collection, and a panel discussion with several invited artists. October 22nd at 1pm-5pm. Read more

Norwegian Out Of Step Magazine presents NYC launchparty for Out Of Step Magazine #3, Thursday, Oct.20th 9pm-12am. Read more

If you’re a Nordic Noir fan ready to move beyond Henning Mankell and Stieg Larsson, don’t miss the appearance by authors from the snowy climes of Norway and Sweden at San Francisco's literary festival, Litquake 2011. Read more

The South End Rowing Club of San Francisco will be hosting author Lynne Cox on October 6 from 6-8 pm. She will be speaking about her new book, South with the Sun, on the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen. Among other things, Amundsen is known for beating Robert Scott in the race to the South Pole in 1911. Read more

Johan Harstad has received great acclaim for his Buzz Aldrin, What Happened to you in All the Confusion?, and this week his debut novel was launched for the American market. The United Stated has been recognized as one of the most difficult arenas for literature in translation, and the Norwegian Crown Princess Mette-Marit graced the occasion with her valuable presence. Read more

Norway meets New York in a double book launch event for Johan Harstad’s Buzz Aldrin, What Happened to you in All the Confusion? (Seven Stories Press) and the paperback release of Garth Risk Hallberg’s A Field Guide to the North American Family (Mark Batty Publisher), Monday June 6th at 7pm. Read more

The Seventh Annual PEN World Voices of International Literature, from April 25 to May 1, invites more than 100 writers from 40 nations convene in New York City. The festival is a celebration of the power of the writer’s voice as a bold and vital element of public discourse, featuring Norwegian authors Gunnhild Øyehaug, Kjersti Annesdatter Skomsvold, Tomas Espedal and Frode Grytten. Read more

The MoCCA Festival will take place over April 9-10, 2011 at the Armory in NYC. The annual two-day event attracts thousands of comic art lovers and creators from around the globe to celebrate the world’s most popular art form in the heart of New York City. Norwegian comic artists with No Comprendo Press, Dongery and Jippi will be exhibiting their work at the Nordic section of the festival. Read more

Come celebrate the launch of the Mr. Special book and audio tape by Espen Friberg and Magnus Moriarty™ at Youth Group Gallery on Brooklyn on March 4th at 8.00PM. Read more

The International Ibsen Scholarships were initiated by the Norwegian government and will be handed out for the 4th time in 2011. Scholarship funds amount to 1,000,000 NOK (approx. 125.000 Euro/160.000 US Dollars) will be awarded to Ibsen-related projects worldwide. Ibsen Awards wishes as many relevant applications as possible, from projects throughout the world. Read more

The Norwegian session of the 2010 European Book Club will take place on November 30th at the Norwegian Seaman's Church. The book discussed will be Siamese, by Stig Sæterbakken. Read more

The remarkable story of Sea Dog Bamse, the World War II St Bernard hero who became the global mascot of the free Norwegian Forces and a symbol of freedom for Allied troops throughout Europe, is now available in the US. Read more

Printed Matter presents the fifth annual NY Art Book Fair, November 4–7 at MoMA PS1, Long Island City, Queens in New York. The Fair features the Norwegian non-profit organisation Torpedo, Fukt Magazine, Kurt Johannessen and artists Nils Bech and Bendik Giske. Bech and Giske will perform November 4th at 7pm in the Conference Room at PS1. Read more

Kristi Kinsarvik viser oss en ung Sigrid Undset. I ord og toner gir hun oss et litt annet og frekkere bilde av vår store, kvinnelige dikter. Read more

On Tuesday, Sept. 21, the Arts Club of Washington hosted a reading of Norwegian drama. Actors presented scenes from A Doll’s House, the classic by Henrik Ibsen, and Seagull Eaters, the work of contemporary Norwegian feminist playwright Cecilie Løveid. Read more

Brooklyn Book Festival presents readings from "I Curse the River of Time" by Per Petterson on Sept 12th. With his trademark quietude without the violence, you get unfiltered Petterson. Petterson also reads at Barnes & Noble Union Square on Sept 14th. Read more