Seán Kinsella

Translates from Norwegian into English

Seán Kinsella was born in Dublin and holds an MPhil in literary translation from Trinity College Dublin. He has translated works by Åsne Seierstad and Stig Sæterbakken, among others. His translations have been long-listed for both the Best Translated Book Award and International Dublin Literary Award. He lives in Norway.

Translated by Seán Kinsella

Aslak Nore : Ingen skal drukne , The Heirs of the Arctic, 2025, MacLehose Press

Åsne Seierstad : Afghanerne , The Afghans, 2023, Virago

Jo Nesbø, Jo Nesbo : Blodmåne , Killing Moon, 2023, Harvill Secker

Roy Jacobsen & Anneliese Pitz : Mannen som elsket Sibir , The Man who loved Siberia, 2022, Maclehose Press

Kjell Askildsen : Alt som før , Everything Like before, 2021, Archipelago

Kristine Næss : Bare et menneske , Only Human, 2017, Harvill Secker

Ole Thorstensen : En snekkers dagbok , Making Things Right, 2017, MacLehose

Åsne Seierstad : To søstre , Two Sisters, 2017, Virago

Stig Sæterbakken : Ikke forlat meg , Don't Leave Me, 2016, Dalkey Archive Press

Stig Sæterbakken : Usynlige hender , Invisible Hands, 2016, Dalkey Archive Press

Karl Ove Knausgård & Fredrik Ekelund : Hjemme-borte , Home and Away, 2016, Random House – Co‑translator: Don Bartlett

Kjell Askildsen : Et stort øde landskap , Selected Stories, 2014, Dalkey Archive Press

Tore Renberg : Vi sees i morgen , See You Tomorrow, 2014, Arcadia Books

Stig Sæterbakken : Gjennom natten , Through the Night, 2013, Dalkey Archive Press

Stig Sæterbakken : Selvbeherskelse , Self-Control, 2012, Dalkey Archive Press