Mette Karlsvik (born 28 November 1978) is a

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Biography and career

Karlsvik was raised in

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, and has an

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from the

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. She is educated as a fine artist from the

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, and a journalist from the

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, and holds a certificate fro
The Bergen Academy of Writing
She was awarded the 2005

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for her first novel, ''Vindauga i matsalen vender mot fjorden'',Maria Børja
"Hun er Norges beste debutant: Mette Karlsvik ligger ikke på latsida"
''

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'' 24 February 2006. and the 2012 (and first ever) Stig Sæterbakkens Minnepris, the 201
Bokhandlerstipendet
and the 201
Skardstipendet
for her novel "Bli Björk". The novel was als
nominated for the prestigious Brageprisen 2012
Karlsvik has held positions in the field of literature, i.e. within the artist grants system at

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The union of Norwegian authors
and

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Bibliography

* 2005 – ''Vindauga i matsalen vender mot fjorden'' (novel
Det norske Samlaget
* 2007 – ''Flytårn'' (novel, Det norske Samlaget) * 2008 – ''Pol'' (novel, Det norske Samlaget) * 2009 – ''1–2–TRE'' (children's novel, Det norske Samlaget) * 2011 – ''Post Oske/ Dagar og netter i Reykjavik'' (non-fiction
Flamme Forlag
* 2011 – ''Bli Björk'' (novel, Det norske Samlaget) * 2012 –
Vis meg ditt bibliotek
' (non-fiction, Bergen Offentlige Bibliotek) * 2012 – ''Prinsland'' (novel
Magikon Forlag
* 2013 – ''Behind Silence '' (booklet published by Janne Kruse for her exhibition Behind Silence (Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo Norway 2012)) * 2013 –
Drømmefabrikken. Teaterhøgskolens historie sett gjennom åtte forfatteres øyne
" Chapter: "1996-2003: Ein revolusjon?" (Transit Forlag') * 2013 – ''Vekstvilkår'' (non-fiction
Spriten Forlag
* 2013 – ''Øy/ Ey'' (poetry, House of foundation) * 2014 – ''Dyrebar'' (children's novel
Magikon Forlag
* 2014 – ''Den beste hausten er etter monsun'' (novel, Det norske Samlaget]) * 2015 – ''UR'' (poetry
Spriten Forlag
* 2016 – ''Avstand'' (non-fiction
Spriten Forlag
* 2016 – ''Varmá'' (novel, Det norske Samlaget) * 2017 – ''Mørkerom'' (novel, Det norske Samlaget) * 2018 – ''Kjøt'' (cartoon, Magikon Forlag, with visual artist Tord Torpe) * 2019 – ''Meieriet'' (novel, Det norske Samlaget) * 2019 – ''Same tid neste veke. Samtaler med Thorvald Steen'' (non fiction, Pax forlag) * 2022 – ''Surtsey'' (novel, Det norske Samlaget)

Performance arts

* 2011 – ''Plass'' (director: Øystein Brager, produce
Dramatikkens hus
* 2015 – ''Heksejakt'' (director: Jon Tombre, producer
Teateret vårt
and Fagerlia VGS) * 2015 – ''Majka, jenta frå verdsrommet kjem att'' (director: Jon Tombre, produce
Dramatikkens hus
* 2017 – ''Spel om draum'' (director: Jon Tombre, producer Fagerlia VGS) * 2019-2022 – ''Surtsey'' (director: Jon Tombre, producers Karlsvik & Tombre + Høstscena + Norræna husid Reykjavik) * 2022 – ''Dei som fer'' (co-authoring with Arne Lygre Director: Mari Vatne Kjeldstadli, produce
Teateret vårt

External links

Mette Karlsvik
- rtists´ website
Mette Karlsvik
at

Det Norske Samlaget Det Norske Samlaget is a Norwegian publishing house founded on 24 March 1868 with the aim to promote and publish books in Landsmål, now known as Nynorsk. ''Det Norske Samlaget'' is now divided into two institutions: a literature organization, ''L ...

Mette Karlsvik
at Flamme Vorlag including interview, "Eg var ein tematisk romanforfattar" * Cathrine Strøm
"Samtale med forfatteren Mette Karlsvik"
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