Frode Grytten

Frode Grytten is a Norwegian writer and journalist. Born 11 December 1960 in Bergen and a native of Odda, he is the author of the Brage Prize-winning novel Bikubesong ("Song of the Beehive") as well as other short stories and poems. His works have been translated into Swedish, Danish, Finnish, German, Dutch, French, English, Albanian, Croatian and Chinese.

His journalism includes work for the local newspaper Bergens Tidende as well as the Oslo-based Dagbladet.

Awards

 * Brage Prize 1999, for Bikubesong
 * Sigmund Skard-stipendet 2000
 * Norsk språkpris 2003
 * Rivertonprisen 2005, for Flytande bjørn
 * Samlagsprisen 2006
 * Nynorsk Literature Prize 2007, for Rom ved havet, rom i byen
 * Melsom-prisen 2008, for Rom ved havet, rom i byen