Solfrid Sivertsen

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Solfrid Sivertsen
Born (1947-12-29) 29 December 1947 (age 77)
Mosterhamn, Bømlo, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Librarian
Poet
Novelist
Children's writer
Relatives Kenneth Sivertsen (brother)

Solfrid Sivertsen (born 29 December 1947) is a Norwegian librarian, poet, novelist and children's writer.

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Personal life

Born in Mosterhamn in Bømlo on 29 December 1947, Solfrid Sivertsen is a sister of musician Kenneth Sivertsen (1961–2006). [1] Their parents were Gunnar Sivertsen and Bertha Elisabeth Svendsen. [2]

Literary career

She made her literary debut in 1986 with the short story collection Porselensfiguren. [1] [3] Her poetry collection Bortanfor mellomste rommet came in 1988. [1] She was awarded the Nynorsk Literature Prize in 1994 for the novel Grøn koffert. [4] Her novels also include Langtidsvarsel from 1996, and Eit plutseleg mørke from 2008. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Solfrid Sivertsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  2. ↑ Sylte, Gudrun. "Kenneth Sivertsen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "Porselensfiguren av Solfrid Sivertsen". bokelskere.no. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "Nynorsk litteraturpris". nm.no (in Norwegian). Noregs Mållag. Retrieved 12 April 2025.

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