Kari Dickson is a British translator who specializes in translating works of

Norwegian literature Norwegian literature is literature composed in Norway or by Norwegian people. The history of Norwegian literature starts with the pagan Eddaic poems and skaldic verse of the 9th and 10th centuries with poets such as Bragi Boddason and Eyvindr ...

into English. She grew up in

Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. The city is located in southeast Scotland and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh ...

but spent her summers in Norway with maternal grandparents who did not speak English. She graduated in Scandinavian Studies at UCL, and worked in the

theatre Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors to present experiences of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a Stage (theatre), stage. The performe ...

for some time. She did literal translations of two

Ibsen Henrik Johan Ibsen (; ; 20 March 1828 – 23 May 1906) was a Norwegian playwright, poet and actor. Ibsen is considered the world's pre-eminent dramatist of the 19th century and is often referred to as "the father of modern drama." He pioneered ...

plays (''

The Lady from The Sea ''The Lady from the Sea'' () is a Play (theatre), play written in 1888 by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen inspired by the ballad ''Agnete og Havmanden''. The drama introduces the character of Hilde Wangel who is again portrayed in Ibsen's late ...

'' and ''

Hedda Gabler ''Hedda Gabler'' () is a play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. The world premiere was staged on 31 January 1891 at the Residenztheater in Munich. Ibsen himself was in attendance, although he remained back-stage.Meyer, Michael Lever ...

''), which drove her interest in literary translation, eventually leading to an MA degree in translation from the

University of Surrey The University of Surrey is a public research university in Guildford, Surrey, England. The university received its Royal Charter, royal charter in 1966, along with a Plate glass university, number of other institutions following recommendations ...

. Initially she worked as a commercial translator, including several years at the Norwegian central bank. She has since shifted her focus to literature, including literary fiction and non-fiction, Norwegian noir, children's books and stage plays. She now teaches Norwegian language, literature and translation at the

University of Edinburgh The University of Edinburgh (, ; abbreviated as ''Edin.'' in Post-nominal letters, post-nominals) is a Public university, public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Founded by the City of Edinburgh Council, town council under th ...

Translations

Source: * Constance Ørbeck-Nilssen &

Akin Düzakin Akin Düzakin (born 12 May 1961) is a Turkish- Norwegian illustrator and children's author. Düzakin has illustrated a wide range of children's books, including books about ''Tvillingbror'' and ''Tvillingsøster'' of Liv Marie Austrem for which h ...

: Fargene som forsvant, Vanishing Colors, 2019, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. * Håkon Øvreås &

Øyvind Torseter Øyvind Torseter (born 2 October 1972) is a Norwegian artist, illustrator, comics, comic book artist and writer. For his lasting contribution as a children's illustrator, Torseter was a finalist in 2014 for the biennial, international Hans Chris ...

: Brune, Brown, 2019, Enchanted Lion Books, winner of the

American Library Association The American Library Association (ALA) is a nonprofit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. It is the oldest and largest library association in the world. History 19th century ...

’s Mildred L. Batchelder Award 2020 * Thomas Enger: Killerinstinkt, Inborn, 2019, Orenda Books *

Rune Christiansen Rune Christiansen (born 10 April 1963 in Bergen) is a Norwegian poet and novelist. He is a professor of creative writing at Telemark University College. He won the Brage Prize in 2014 and the Gyldendal lifetime award in 2015. Rune Christiansen ...

: Fanny og mysteriet i den sørgende skogen, Fanny and the Mystery in the Grieving Forest, 2019, Book*hug Press * Erika Fatland: The Border * Erika Fatland: Sovjetistan, Sovietistan, 2019, Maclehose Press * Thomas Enger: Banesår, Killed, 2018, Orenda *

Gunnhild Øyehaug Gunnhild Øyehaug (born 9 January 1975, Volda Municipality, Norway) is a Norwegian poet, writer and lecturer. Literary career She made her literary debut in 1998 with a collection of poems "Slaven av blåbæret" (t: Slave of the Blueberry). He ...

: Vente, blinke, Wait Blink, 2018, Farrar, Straus & Giroux *

Karin Fossum Karin Fossum (born 6 November 1954) is a Norwegian author of crime fiction, often referred to as the "Norwegian queen of crime". Early life Karin Mathisen was born on 6 November 1954 in Sandefjord, in Vestfold county, Norway. She currently lives ...

: Hviskeren, The Whisperer, 2018, Harvill Secker *

: Helvetesilden, Hellfire, 2017, Harvill Secker *

Hans Olav Lahlum Hans Olav Lahlum (born 12 September 1973) is a Norwegian historian, crime author, chess player and organizer, and politician. He has written biographies on Oscar Torp and Haakon Lie, and a history book about all the Presidents of the United State ...

: Mauruemordene, The Anthill Murders, 2017, Mantle *

: Knutar, Knots, 2017, Farrar, Straus & Giroux * Thomas Enger: Våpenskjold, Cursed, 2017, Orenda Books *

Arne Svingen Arne Svingen (born 10 July 1967) is a Norwegian writer of children's books. He also writes adult fiction and books for young adults. He has published over a hundred titles and his works have been translated into more than a dozen languages. Svi ...

: Sangen om en brukket nese, The Ballad of a Broken Nose, 2016, Margaret K. McElderry Books *

: Kameleonmenneskene, Chameleon People, 2016, Mantle *

Beate Grimsrud Beate Grimsrud (28 April 1963 – 1 July 2020) was a Norwegian novelist, short story writer, children's writer, scriptwriter and playwright. Life Grimsrud was born in Bærum, Norway and settled in Sweden. Grimsrud died in Stockholm on 1 July 202 ...

: En dåre fri, A Fool, Free, 2015, Head of Zeus * Selma Lønning Aarø: Jeg kommer snart, I'm Coming, 2015, House of Anansi Press Inc. *

Roslund & Hellström Roslund & Hellström were a Swedish duo of crime fiction writers comprising journalist Anders Roslund and activist and author Börge Hellström. They were full-time writers from 2004 to Hellström's death in 2017. Among others, they wrote a seri ...

: Three Seconds, winner of the

CWA International Dagger The CWA International Dagger (formerly known as the Duncan Lawrie International Dagger and the Crime Fiction in Translation Dagger) is an award given by the Crime Writers' Association for best translated crime novel of the year. The winning author ...

2011

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