Mirjam Kristensen

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Mirjam Kristensen
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Kristensen at a World Book Day event in 2010
Born (1978-05-17) 17 May 1978 (age 47)
Farsund, Norway
OccupationNovelist
NationalityNorwegian
Period2000present
GenreFiction, Non-fiction
Notable awards Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris (2000)
Amalie Skram Prize (2010)

Mirjam Kristensen (born 17 May 1978) is a Norwegian novelist and non-fiction writer. Her awards include the Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris and the Amalie Skram Prize.

Career

Born in Lyngdal on 17 May 1978, Kristensen made her literary début in 2000 with the novel Dagene er gjennomsiktige, [1] for which she was awarded the Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris. [2] In 2001 she published the novel De som er ute i regnværet. She published the documentary Etter freden in 2009. [1]

She was awarded the Amalie Skram Prize in 2010. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Mirjam Kristensen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
  2. Iversen, Vidar. "Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris". In Brodal, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  3. Iversen, Vidar. "Amalie Skram-prisen". In Brodal, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 21 March 2025.