Karin Beate "Linn" Ullmann (born 9 August 1966) is a Norwegian author and journalist. A prominent literary critic, she also writes a column for Norway's leading morning newspaper and has published seven novels.

Early life

Ullmann was born in Oslo, Norway, to Norwegian actress, author, and director Liv Ullmann and Swedish director and screenwriter Ingmar Bergman. She grew up in New York City<!-- dead link hijacked by unrelated website --> and Oslo.

Ullmann attended Professional Children's School in Manhattan. When she was 15, she was "kicked out" (as she puts it) of the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet. She attended Juilliard School as a prospective dancer in the UK and the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in Ireland. Ullmann's novels are published throughout Europe and the United States and are translated into 30 languages.

Ullmann is co-founder (2009) and former artistic director of the international artist residency foundation The Bergman Estate on Fårö.

She served on the jury for the main competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.

Ullmann's fifth novel, The Cold Song, was published in Norway in 2011.

In 2015, Ullmann appeared as a featured author, leading a writing seminar, at the annual Iceland Writers Retreat in Reykjavik, Iceland.[http://www.icelandwritersretreat.com/]

Personal life

Ullmann is married to Niels Fredrik Dahl, a novelist, playwright and poet. They live in Oslo. She has two children, including Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel, and two stepchildren.

Literary works

  • Before You Sleep (Før du sovner) 1998
  • Stella Descending (Når jeg er hos deg) 2001
  • Grace (Nåde) 2002
  • A Blessed Child (Et Velsignet Barn) 2005
  • The Cold Song (Det dyrebare) 2011
  • Unquiet (De urolige) 2019
  • Girl, 1983 (Jente, 1983) 2021

Literary awards

  • Gold Pen <!--Norwegian--> (2007)
  • Amalie Skram Prize <!--Norwegian--> (2007)
  • Norwegian Readers' Prize <!--Norwegian--> (2002)

References

  • Linn Ullmann's website
  • Linn Ullmann <!--Norwegian--> at :no:Oktober forlag
  • Linn Ullmann <!--Norwegian--> at NRK Forfatter
  • Linn Ullmann <!--Norwegian--> at Dagbladet Forfatter