Heidi Marie Kriznik

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Heidi Marie Kriznik
Born (1970-02-23) 23 February 1970 (age 54)
NationalityNorwegian
OccupationNovelist
Organization Norwegian Authors' Union

Heidi Marie Kriznik (born 23 February 1970) is a Norwegian novelist. She served as chair of the Norwegian Authors' Union from 2017 to 2022.

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Career

Kriznik made her literary début in 2002 with the novel Applaus, for which she was awarded the Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris. In 2007 she published the novel Borte en vinter, and her next novel from 2012 was Du kan sove her. She was elected chairman of the board of the Norwegian Authors' Union in 2017. [1]

Personal life

Kriznik was born on 23 February 1970, and resides in Oslo. [2]

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References

  1. "Heidi Marie Kriznik". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 September 2010.
  2. "Heidi Marie Kriznik" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 July 2021.
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Preceded by Chair of the Norwegian Authors' Union
2017–2022
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