Tante Ulrikkes Vei
Norwegian language novel
Tante Ulrikkes Vei is a Norwegian novel written by Zeshan Shakar. It was published by Gyldendal Norsk Forlag in 2017.
The novel describes the story of the upbringing of two young boys in the block street, Tante Ulrikkes vei in Stovner, which is a low-income neighbourhood in Oslo, Norway. The readers are being introduced to these young boys and their livelihoods along with their challenges and struggles through the surveys conducted by NOVA (Norwegian Research Institute for Upbringing, Welfare, and Aging).
Tante Ulrikkes Vei has gained enormous praise for the tackling of various social and political issues found in Norwegian cities. Shakar received two prestigious Norwegian awards for this novel, namely Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris and Bokbloggerprisen (annual awards for literature in Norway). Norwegian newspapers such as VG, Aftenposten, and Klassekampen, have all applauded this novel with top scores, and the novel has sold over 150 000 copies. In addition, in the year of the publication, this novel was listed as one of the best sellers in Norway. This book has also been made into a theatre play after its success.
Plot
Through the survey questionnaires, the boys describes their life experiences.
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