Vigdis Hjorth (born 19 July 1959) is a Norwegian novelist. She was long listed for the National book Award. Life She grew up in Oslo, and studied philosophy, literature and political science. In 1983, she published her first novel, the children's book Pelle-Ragnar i den gule gården, for which she received Norsk kulturråd's debut award. Her first book for an adult audience was Drama med Hilde (1987). Om bare (2001) is considered her most important novel, and a roman à clef. Hjorth has mentioned Dag Solstad, Bertold Brecht and Louis-Ferdinand Céline as important literary influences. Hjorth has three children and lives in Asker. Works in English A House of Norway, Translated by Charlotte Barslund, Norvik Press 2017. Will and Testament, Translated by Charlotte Barslund, Verso, 2019. . Long Live the Post Horn!, Translated by Charlotte Barslund, Verso 2020. Is Mother Dead, Translated by Charlotte Barslund, Verso 2022. ISBN 9781839764318 Selected bibliography Gjennom skogen (Through the Forest), 1986 Med hånden på hjertet (Cross My Heart), 1989 Fransk åpning (French Opening), 1992 Død sheriff (Dead Sheriff), 1995 Ubehaget i kulturen (The Cultural Malaise). Co-author with Arild Linneberg, 1995 Takk, ganske bra (Very Nicely, Thank you), 1998 En erotisk forfatters bekjennelser (An Erotic Authors Confessions), 1999 Hva er det med mor (What's wrong with Mother), 2000 Om bare (If only), 2001 Fordeler og ulemper ved å være til (The Pros and Cons of Being Alive), 2005 Hjulskift (Wheel Change), 2006 Tredje person entall, 2008 Snakk til meg (Talk to me), 2010 Leve posthornet! (Long Live the Post Horn!), 2012 Et norsk hus, 2015 Arv og miljø (Will and Testament), 2016 Lærerinnens sang, 2018 Henrik Falk, 2019 Er mor død, 2020 References External links Biography and catalogue from the publishing house, Cappelen Facts about Vigdis Hjorth on Dagbladet. Living people 1959 births 20th-century Norwegian novelists 21st-century Norwegian novelists People from Asker Place of birth missing (living people) Norwegian women novelists 21st-century Norwegian women writers 20th-century Norwegian women writers