Edvard Hoem

Translations Edvard Hoem's most famous retranslations (Year of translation in brackets). King Lear by William Shakespeare (1981) Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare (1985) The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare (1990) Troilus and Cressida by William Shakespeare (1993) Othello by William Shakespeare (1996) The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare (1997) Richard III by William Shakespeare (1998) Macbeth by William Shakespeare (1999) As You Like It by William Shakespeare (2000) A Dream Play by August Strindberg (2004) Henry IV, Part 1 and Henry IV, Part 2 by William Shakespeare (2008–2009)

Awards The Sunnmøre Prize 1974 for Kjærleikens ferjereiser Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature 1974 for Kjærleikens ferjereiser Pastor Alfred Andersson-Rysst Bursary 1978 Aschehoug Prize 1985 Nynorsk Literature Prize 1987 for Ave Eva Dobloug Prize 1988 Melsom Prize 1988 Gyldendal's Endowment 1989 The Sarpsborg Prize 1993 Bible Prize from Norwegian Bible Society for reproduction of the bible 1995 Emmaus Prize 2004 for Krituskonfigurasjonar Melsom Prize 2006 for Mors og fars historie (Mother's and Father's Story) Peter Dass Prize 2007 for Mors og fars historie (Mother's and Father's Story) Ibsen Prize 2008 Ikaros Prize Neshornet, Klassekampen's Cultural Prize 2009 Government scholar 2012