Marta Schumann (February 4, 1919 in Valldal in Norddal – April 24, 1994 in Molde) is a

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novelist, poet and short story writer. She made her literary début in 1969 with the historical novel ''Korset under Skuggefjellet'', the first part of a

trilogy A trilogy is a set of three works of art that are connected and can be seen either as a single work or as three individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, and video games, and are less common in other art forms. Three-part wor ...

set in the 18th century. She was awarded the

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in 1980.

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1919 births 1994 deaths People from Møre og Romsdal 20th-century Norwegian poets Norwegian women short story writers Norwegian women novelists 20th-century Norwegian women writers 20th-century Norwegian novelists Norwegian women poets 20th-century Norwegian short story writers {{Norway-writer-stub