Solfrid Sivertsen (born 29 December 1947) is a Norwegian librarian, poet, novelist and

children's writer Children's literature or juvenile literature includes stories, books, magazines, and poems that are created for children. Modern children's literature is classified in two different ways: genre or the intended age of the reader. Children's ...

. She made her literary debut in 1986 with the

short story A short story is a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the oldest ...

collection ''Porselensfiguren''. Her poetry collection ''Bortanfor mellomste rommet'' came in 1988. She was awarded the

Nynorsk Literature Prize The Nynorsk Literature Prize is awarded annually by Noregs Mållag, Det Norske Teatret and Det Norske Samlaget for the best book in either Nynorsk or dialect. The award is presented for the best novel, poetry, novellas, or drama in the past year. ...

in 1994 for the novel ''Grøn koffert''. Her novels also include ''Langtidsvarsel'' from 1996, and ''Eit plutseleg mørke'' from 2008.

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