05/08/2007 :: The Norwegian comic novel ” The Left Bank Gang” is presented the prize for best foreign comic at the American Eisner Award in San Diego in July. + More

Per Petterson's novel "Out Stealing Horses" has won the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize 2006. There were six finalists competing for the prestigious award, and Petterson's novel described as a moving tale about feelings, isolation and the painful loss of innocence took home the GBP 10 000 prize. + More

Norwegian contemporary literature has gained a popular following both at home and abroad. Some of the best-known current authors include Jostein Gaarder (1952-) (see also Children’s Literature), Erik Fosnes Hansen (1965-) and Lars ... + More