Aksel Fugelli

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Aksel Fugelli (born 1968) is a Norwegian novelist.

In the early 1990s he issued the novels Rock rundt klokka (1990), Fribrev (1992), Under en lilla måne (1992) and Papegøyens hevn (1994) and the young adult fiction book Øye for øye (1993). After making a literary comeback with the non-fiction book Per. Glimt av min far about his father Per Fugelli in 2014, Aksel Fugelli published another novel Tøffe tider for gentlemen in 2015 through Cappelen Damm. [1] He also wrote song lyrics for groups like Unge Frustrerte Menn [2] and Geir Luedy and Hans Petter Aaserud's project Rangle. [3]

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Aksel Fugelli grew up in several locations in Norway, last in Bergen. After finishing his secondary education at Fana Gymnas, he enrolled at the University of Bergen, but suddenly dropped out to migrate to Brazil for an indeterminate period. He used these experiences in writing both Rock rundt klokka and Under en lilla måne. [4]

Reception

Papegøyens hevn

Papegøyens hevn, issued on Cappelen, was reviewed in Norway's major newspapers. It was a meta-novel about a manuscript also called Papegøyens hevn (English: Revenge of the Parrot), about a married couple and a parrot, written anonymously and issued by Cappelen. After the book won a Brage Prize, "Aksel Fugelli" fraudulently came forward as its author. Part of the novel's purpose was to satirize the Norwegian book publishing business and literary critics. [5]

The intial criticisms stemmed from Bergen, where Bergens Tidende called the book "grotesque" and with an "anal fixation". Bergensavisen called it "nauseating" and issued the mediocre dice throw, 3 out of 6. Adresseavisen rounded off the initial wave of reviews, calling the novel a "Bloviated provocation": "The novel asks for trouble, but in such a bloviated and nonchalant, easy-going way that there is little to arouse trouble for". On the other hand, all three critics found good formulations here and there. [5] [6] [7]

Next, Nordlys published a positive criticism: "His [Fugelli's] language is devil-may-care, raw, deliciously nutty, with a rare degree of power and drive". [8] Much of the same was to be found in the review of another regional newspaper Fædrelandsvennen . [9] The novel fared worse in the Oslo newspapers Dagbladet and VG , with the former calling it "empty", "strange", "half-hearted" and "dumb" and the latter calling it "mean" (and issuing a dice throw of 2). [10] [11] Both Aftenposten and the smaller Sandefjords Blad regarded novel as a "weak" effort from an otherwise skilled writer. [12] [13] Unlike previous reviews, these newspapers disclosed that some of the grotesque and provoking scenes were descriptions of animal cruelty. [13] [14]

Tøffe tider for gentlemen

The phrase Tøffe tider for gentlemen (English: Tough Times for Gentlemen) was used in 2001 in conjunction with the music project Rangle. [3] [15] It too had several autobiographic elements, describing Bergen youth of the 1990s, as well as an infamous instance when a live penguin was stolen from the Bergen Aquarium. [16] The book got a mediocre review in Bergens Tidende , issuing 3 out of 6 points, adding that sex scenes in the book were on par with those receiving a Bad Sex in Fiction Award. [17] [18] Stavanger Aftenblad however gave a favorable dice throw of 5, regarding the characters and the "sketch-like" plot as easy-going and fun. [19]

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References

  1. ↑ "Aksel Fugelli". Forfatterkatalogen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  2. ↑ Ose, Bård (12 August 1997). "Klar med ny frustrert plate". Bergensavisen (in Norwegian). p. 25.
  3. 1 2 Engelstad, Einar (29 May 2001). "Tøffe tider – spesielt for gentlemen". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). p. 46.
  4. ↑ Gulbrandsen, Tove (29 October 1994). "Voksen likevel". Bergensavisen (in Norwegian). pp. 28–29.
  5. 1 2 "Fugledansen", Bergens Tidende 13 October 1994
  6. ↑ "Kvalmende detaljer", Bergensavisen 18 October 1994
  7. ↑ "Oppblåst provokoasjon", Adresseavisen 20 October 1994
  8. ↑ "Fandenivoldsk Fugelli", Nordlys 5 November 1994
  9. ↑ "Sint ung mann med humør", Fædrelandsvennen 7 November 1994
  10. ↑ "Tomt skvalder", Dagbladet 6 November 1994
  11. ↑ "En ekkel bok", VG 28 November 1994
  12. ↑ "Svak roman, god forfater", Sandefjords Blad 24 November 1994
  13. 1 2 "Fugellis aggressive utblåsning", Aftenposten 4 December 1994
  14. ↑ "En gal verden", Moss Avis 18 November 1994
  15. ↑ Bjerkestrand, Frode (1 June 2001). "Fin kveld for gentlemen". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). p. 42.
  16. ↑ Flatekvål, Kai Svellingen (18 October 2015). "Rotløs ungdom i Bergen". Bergensavisen (in Norwegian). pp. 30–31.
  17. ↑ Norevik, Silje Stavrum (20 November 2015). "Bevisst sleivkjeftet om sex". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). pp. 38–39.
  18. ↑ Norevik, Silje Stavrum (4 December 2015). "Pinlig sex i litteraturen". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). pp. 30–31.
  19. ↑ Askelund, Jan (18 December 2015). "Uærbødig litteraturlek". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian).
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