Ingeborg Arvola

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| awards = Cappelen Prize (2004)
Brage Prize (2022)

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Ingeborg Arvola (born 7 July 1974) is a Norwegian novelist and children's writer.

Career

Arvola made her literary debut in 1999 with the novel Korallhuset.{{ cite web | url= http://www.literaturfestival.com/archive/participants/authors/2004/ingeborg-arvola?set_language=en | title = Ingeborg Arvola [ Norway ] |website=literaturfestival.com }} Among her later novels are Straffe from 2003, Forsiktig glass from 2004, and 40 postkort from 2007.{{cite encyclopedia |title=Ingeborg Arvola |first=Hans H |last=Skei |authorlink=Hans H. Skei |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=http://www.snl.no/Ingeborg_Arvola |language=Norwegian | accessdate=27 February 2011 }} She was awarded the Cappelen Prize in 2004,{{cite encyclopedia|title=Cappelenprisen |first=Vidar |last=Iversen |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik | editor-link= |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Cappelenprisen |language=no |access-date=13 September 2022}} and Havmannprisen in 2009. She received the Brage Prize in 2022, for her book Kniven i ilden. Ruijan rannalla – Sanger fra Ishavet.{{cite encyclopedia |title=Brageprisen |first=Anne Grete |last=Nilsen |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Bolstad | editor-first=Erik |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Brageprisen |language=no | access-date=20 March 2023}}

Books

  • 1999 - The Coral House - Novel
  • 2000 - Blood, Snot, and Tears - Children's book
  • 2000 - Life in a Turtle Shell and Other Stories - Stories
  • 2003 - Punishment - Novel
  • 2004 - Fragile Glass - Novel
  • 2006 - Monster Rider - Short story collection
  • 2007 - 40 Postcards - Prose
  • 2008 - No Days Without Rain - Children's book
  • 2009 - Comet Companions and Moon Smiles - Children's book
  • 2011 - Pig Hearts - Novel
  • 2012 - Carla, My Carla - Young adult book
  • 2013 - Over All Obstacles - Children's book
  • 2014 - Inghill + Carla = True - Young adult novel
  • 2015 - The Rumor - Young adult novel
  • 2015 - Neiden 1970 - Novel
  • 2018 - Conditions for Life - Novel
  • 2019 - Buffy By Is Talented - Young adult novel
  • 2019 - Sudden Warm Temperatures - Short story collection
  • 2020 - Buffy By Is Inspired - Young adult novel
  • 2020 - Vodka, Water, and Glasnost - Stage scripts
  • 2021 - Buffy By Is Adventurous - Young adult novel
  • 2022 - Kniven i ilden. Ruijan rannalla – Sanger fra Ishavet - Novel

Personal life

Arvola was born in Honningsvåg on 7 July 1974. She is a daughter of poet and translator Liv Lundberg.{{cite web |url=https://www.forfatterforeningen.no/artikkel/liv-lundberg-er-dod/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220112200547/https://www.forfatterforeningen.no/artikkel/liv-lundberg-er-dod/ |archive-date=2022-01-12 |website=forfatterforeningen.no |title=Liv Lundberg er død |language=no |access-date=28 August 2022}}

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