Karsten Alnæs

Karsten Alnæs
Born (1938-05-29) 29 May 1938 (age 86)
Hønefoss, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Alma materUniversity of Oslo
Occupation(s)Historian, journalist and literary scholar
Awards

Karsten Alnæs (born 29 May 1938) is a Norwegian author, historian, and journalist, who has dual degrees in history and literature from the University of Oslo. He worked as a journalist and taught at the Norwegian School of Journalism. His bibliography includes 15 novels, 3 children’s books, a collection of novellas, and a number of non–fiction works.

Alnæs was awarded the Brage Prize in 1992 for the novel Trollbyen,[1] and the honorary prize in 2003 for the cultural impact of his literary work.[2] He received the Dobloug Prize in 1998.[3]

His series The History of Norway (5 volumes; 1996–2000) received the Sverre Steen Prize of the Norwegian Historical Society and topped the bestseller list for non–fiction in Norway.[citation needed] It became the basis of a TV-series, with Alnæs as host and director. His book series The History of Europe (4 volumes; 2003–2006) has been translated into several languages.

Alnæs was twice elected president of the Norwegian Authors' Association 1985–1987 and 1999–2001,[4] and has been active in PEN International. He is a speaker on the international lecture circuit and serves as the lone representative for the Scandinavian countries on the European Cultural Parliament.[citation needed]

He was born in Hønefoss, and is a cand.philol. by education.[5]

Bibliography

  • 1971 Roles and Patterns in Mass Media. Non–Fiction. Journalism. [Roller og mønstre in massemedia]*
  • 1971 On Access to Language. Non–Fiction. Journalism. [Om språklig tilgjengelighet]
  • 1973 Language and Mass Media. Non–Fiction. [Språk og massemedier]
  • 1975 Wasps. Short Stories. [Veps – noveller]
  • 1976 The Campaign. Historical Novel. [Felttoget]
  • 1977 Gaia. Novel.
  • 1978 Lord of the Ocean, Serf of the Sea. Historical Novel. [Havherre og sjøtrell]
  • 1981 Big Bang and Blue Days. Novel. Kjempesmell og blå dager - roman
  • 1982 The Retinue of Fleeing Kings. Novel [Flyktende kongers følge]
  • 1983 Come Love. Novel. [Kom kjærlighet]
  • 1984 The History of Norway and the World Before 1850. Non–Fiction. Textbook for upper secondary school. [Norges- og verdenshistorie før 1850.]
  • 1985 Island. Novel. [Øy]
  • 1986 The Sea Monster. A Narrative. [Sjøgossen]
  • 1986 The Green Land. Children’s book. [Det grøne landet]
  • 1989 The Boy From Duck River. Historical Novel. [Even 1814]
  • 1992 The Magic City. Novel. [Trollbyen]
  • 1993 A Peculiar City. Non–Fiction. Coauthor of Anthology on Oslo. [Den forunderlige by]
  • 1994 Sabina. Novel.
  • 1996 There is a Land. The History of Norway. Vol. 1. [Det ligger et land. Historien om Norge 1]
  • 1997 Under Foreign Rule. The History of Norway. Vol. 2. [Under fremmed styre. Historien om Norge 2]
  • 1998 Toward Modern Times. The History of Norway. Vol. 3. [Mot moderne tider. Historien om Norge 3]
  • 1999 Toward a New Working Day. The History of Norway. Vol. 4. [En ny arbeidsdag. Historien om Norge 4]
  • 2000 Barcelona. A Catalan Fireworks. A Cultural Guide. [Barcelona. Et katalansk fyrverkeri]
  • 2000 Fifty Rich Years. The History of Norway. Vol. 5. [Femti rike år. Historien om Norge]
  • 2001 The History of Norway in Story and Picture. [Historien om Norge i bilder og fortellinger]
  • 2002 Lisbon. A Travel Diary.
  • 2002 A Stranger. Novel. [En fremmed]
  • 2003 The History of Norway. An Instructional Guide. [Historien om Norge – spørrebok]
  • 2003 The History of Europe I, 1300–1600. [Historien om Europa 1 (1300–1600)]
  • 2004 The History of Europe II, 1600–1800. [Historien om Europa 2 (1600–1800)]
  • 2005 The History of Europe III, 1800–1900. [Historien om Europa 3 (1800–1900)]
  • 2006 The History of Europe IV, 1900–1945. [Historien om Europa 4 (1900–1945)]
  • 2007 Strapping My Skis. Cultural History. [Jeg spenner mine ski]
  • 2008 Back Behind All Colors. Novel. [Bakenfor all farger]
  • 2009 Sophie, Don’t Die! Historical Novel. [Ikke dø, Sophie!]

Note: Norwegian titles are given in brackets

Awards

References

  1. ^ "Tidligere vinnere av Brageprisen" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 10 June 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
  2. ^ "Brageprisen. Prisvinnere 2003" (in Norwegian). 2003. Archived from the original on 10 October 2007. Retrieved 14 October 2008.
  3. ^ a b Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Doblougprisen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Karsten Alnæs". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  5. ^ a b Rottem, Øystein. "Karsten Alnæs". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
Cultural offices
Preceded by Chair of the Norwegian Authors' Union
1985–1987 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chair of the Norwegian Authors' Union
1999–2001 		Succeeded by