Tove Nilsen

Tove Nilsen (born 25 October 1952) is a Norwegian novelist, children's writer and literary critic.

Tove Nilsen
The author Tove Nilsen
Born (1952-10-25) 25 October 1952
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Novelist, children's writer and literary critic
AwardsRiksmål Society Literature Prize (1993)

Biography

Nilsen made her literary debut in 1974 with the novel Aldri la dem kle deg forsvarsløst naken. Her adolescence novel from a dormitory town, Skyskraperengler (1982) was a bestseller.[1]

She was awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize in 1993. Her novel Øyets sult (1993) was nominated for the Nordic Council's Literature Prize.[2]

References

  1. Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Tove Nilsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
  2. Lotherington, Tom (2003). "Tove Nilsen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Vol. 6. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 March 2009.


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