Kari Risvik
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Kari Risvik | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 June 1932 |
| Died | 6 November 2021 (aged 89) |
| Occupation | Translator |
| Spouse | Kjell Risvik |
| Awards | Fritt Ord Honorary Award (1996) Brage Honorary Prize (2006) |
Kari Risvik (13 June 1932 – 6 November 2021) was a Norwegian translator, one of the most productive translators of literature into Norwegian language. She has translated books from several languages, including English, Spanish and German.[1]
She received the Fritt Ord Honorary Award in 1996, for bringing works by Salman Rushdie into Norwegian.[2] She was awarded the Brage Honorary Prize, in 2006, along with her husband Kjell Risvik.[3]
Risvik died on 6 November 2021.[1]
