Frid Ingulstad
Frid Ingulstad (born 4 September 1935)[1][2] is a Norwegian novelist, primarily of historical novels, many of them series. She has often been the best-selling author in Norway, and has published more than 200 books.
Life and career
[edit]Ingulstad was born in Oslo. She worked for Fred. Olsen Airtransport as a stenographer and then as a flight attendant, then on the Norwegian America Line ship Idefjord as a radio telegrapher,[3] before becoming a full-time writer in 1990. Her first book, Hva livet gir deg, Camilla, was published in 1965; a travel book had been previously rejected.[1]
She is best known for her novel series, in particular Sønnavind, a series of historical novels set among factory workers along the Akerselva; beginning in the early 20th century with the first book, published in 2005,[4] in 2020 the series reached 100 books with Velkommen hjem, set in 1959.[5] Other series by her are Kongsdøtrene (the first book of which, Ingegjerd, was her 140th book, in 2007),[6] Ildkorset, and Ingebjørg Olavsdatter.[7][8] She has also written children's books, both fiction and non-fiction, and a biography of Betzy Kjelsberg, Betzy. Fortellingen om en norsk foregangskvinne (2015).[2][9]
Ingulstad has frequently been the best-selling author in Norway,[7] for example in 2006, with 420,000 books.[8] As of August 2007[update] she had total sales of approximately 4 million books.[10] She published her 200th book (in the Sønnavind series) in 2013;[11] as of January 2020[update] the total was 243.[5]
She was repeatedly rejected for membership in the Norwegian Authors' Union, occasioning discussion about the organisation's definition of "literary worth".[8][10][12][13] At its foundation in 2018, she became a member of the initial board of directors of the rival organisation Forfatterforbundet.[14]
She published an autobiography, Min historie, in 2007.[10][15]
Honours
[edit]Mannemakt og mørkemakter won first prize in a contest by the publisher Dreijer.[8] Munken (1991) won a prize from Gyldendal and is possibly her best known book.[7]
She received the Oslo City art award in 2010[16] and the King's Medal of Merit in 2018.[17]
In 2017 the Riksmål Society awarded her its first personal prize.[4][18]
Personal life
[edit]Ingulstad married Arnulf Ingulstad, an engineer, in 1975. They have a son together, and two daughters from her first marriage.[3] They live in the house where she was born and raised, in the Kastellet section of Nordstrand, in Oslo.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Andrine Davidsen, "Gratulerer med dagen, Frid Ingulstad !", Nordstrands Blad, 4 September 2015 (in Norwegian).
- ^ a b "Frid Ingulstad", Store norske leksikon, 11 December 2019, retrieved 16 September 2020 (in Norwegian).
- ^ a b Simen V. Gonsholt, "Kioskvelteren", Dagbladet, 5 February 2007, updated 15 December 2016 (in Norwegian).
- ^ a b "Riksmålspriser og hilsen fra statsministeren", Riksmålsforbundet, 12 November 2017 (in Norwegian).
- ^ a b Leif Gjerland, "Oslo før: En sønnavind 'helt i hundre'", Aftenposten, 19 January 2020 (in Norwegian).
- ^ Thorleif Andreassen, "Frid Ingulstad med sin 140. bok", Aftenposten, 6 January 2007 (in Norwegian).
- ^ a b c Tom Egeland, "Norges mest leste runder 80", Den norske Forfatterforening, 1 September 2015 (in Norwegian).
- ^ a b c d Alexander Nyhagen, "Norges mestselgende forfatter har for liten litterær verdi: Nektes medlemskap i Forfatterforeningen", VG, 23 January 2007 (in Norwegian).
- ^ Jan-erik Ebbestad Hansen, "Biografi i Betzy Kjelsbergs ånd", Aftenposten, 12 September 2015 (in Norwegian).
- ^ a b c Steffen Aagedal and Mette Kamilla Skjong, "'Jeg opplevde mediekjøret som hysteri'", NRK, 21 August 2007 (in Norwegian).
- ^ "200 bøker fra Frids hånd", Serieliv.no, 9 April 2013 (in Norwegian).
- ^ Kaja Korsvold, "Avviser halvparten", Aftenposten, 22 April 2007, updated 19 October 2011 (in Norwegian).
- ^ Hilde Bjørnskau, "Frid Ingulstad: 'Det er uvirkelig'", NRK, 3 October 2015 (in Norwegian).
- ^ "Innspill til kulturmeldingen fra Forfatterforbundet", 13 August 2018 (in Norwegian).
- ^ NTB, "Millionselgeren Frid Ingulstad med selvbiografi", Finansavisen, August 2007 (in Norwegian).
- ^ Julie Messel, "Ble hedret av Oslo", Nettavisen, 6 May 2010 (in Norwegian).
- ^ "Frid Ingulstad tildelt H.M. Kongens fortjenestemedalje", Bodøposten, 9 March 2018 (in Norwegian).
- ^ "Riksmålsforbundets priser til Burkey og Ingulstad", Den norske Forfatterforening, 16 October 2017 (in Norwegian).
External links
[edit]- Personal website, archived on 22 April 2016 (in Norwegian)
- Publisher's page (in Norwegian)
- List of books published as of 23 January 2007, Verdens Gang.
