Winner of the European Union Prize for Literature 2012

Gunstein Bakke (b. 1968) made his debut with the novel The Office in 2000. His third novel, Maud and Aud (2011), won the EU prize and was shortlisted for the Brage Prize, the P2 Listeners’ Novel Prize and several other awards. The follow-up, Expectant, was met with terrific reviews and was nominated for the Critics’ Prize. Bakke has also published a collection of poetry, edited an anthology on the July 22 attacks and translated both poetry and novels.

Literary prizes:
Nominated for the Critics’ Prize 2016
Shortlisted for the P2 Listeners’ Prize 2016
Winner of the European Union Prize for Literature 2012
Nominated for the Sørlandet Prize of Literature 2012
Winner of Melsomprisen 2011
Nominated for the Brage Prize 2011
Nominated for the P2 Listeners’ Prize 201