Erland Kiøsterud (born 10 November 1953) is a Norwegian novelist and author of essays about society, civilisation and ethics. He made his literary debut in 1973 with the novel ''Sår som aldri gror''. His next novel, ''Jord!'' (1977) was made into a film in 1988. He received the

Gyldendal's Endowment The Gyldendal Prize, formerly Gyldendal's Endowment, is a Norwegian literary prize awarded by the Norway, Norwegian publisher Gyldendal Norsk Forlag. Gyldendal's Endowment was awarded from 1934 to 1995. It was superseded by the Gyldendal Prize in ...

in 1986, and was awarded the

Riksmål Society Literature Prize The Riksmål Society Literature Prize (''Riksmålsforbundets litteraturpris'') is awarded annually by the '' Riksmålsforbundet'' for the outstanding publication in riksmål. The prize was awarded until 2002 by the ''Oslo and Bærum Riksmål League ...

in 2005.

See the latest film ''The Ecocentric Human'' about him and ecology at https://vimeo.com/490469169

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1953 births Living people 20th-century Norwegian novelists 21st-century Norwegian novelists {{Norway-novelist-stub