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Merete Alfsen

b. 1950

Norwegian translator

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About Merete Alfsen

Born 1950. Merete Alfsen is a Norwegian translator and translation.

Merete Alfsen (born 14 February 1950) is a Norwegian translator.

Career Alfsen started working as translator in 1981, and has translated more than ninety books into Norwegian language. She has previously been literary critic for the newspaper Dagbladet, and freelancer host for the radio shows and .

Awards

1992: Norwegian culture and church department's translator prize for child and youth literature for her translation of John Marsden's So much to tell you [Så mye å si deg] 1994: Bastian Prize in 1994, for her translation of Virginia Woolf's novel Orlando into Norwegian. 1997: The Book Club's fiction translator prize [Bokklubbenes skjønnlitterære oversetterpris] 2006: Bastian Prize for child and youth literature for her translation of William Nicholson's The Wind Singer [Vindsangeren] 2011: Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature in 2011, for translation of A. S. Byatt's novel The Children's Book into Norwegian langue. 2016: Norwegian Academy Prize in memory of Thorleif Dahl.

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Born
1950
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Awards
Bokklubb The literary translator price; Bastian Prize; Norwegian Academy Prize in memory of Thorleif Dahl; Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Merete Alfsen?

Norwegian translator

When was Merete Alfsen born?

Merete Alfsen was born in 1950.

What is Merete Alfsen's occupation?

Merete Alfsen is a translator and translation.

What nationality is Merete Alfsen?

Merete Alfsen is Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Merete Alfsen

· Wikidata: Q11989080

· DBpedia: Merete Alfsen

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