Mette Karlsvik

Mette Karlsvik (born 28 November 1978) is a Norwegian author.

Mette Karlsvik
Born (1978-11-28) 28 November 1978
Frei, Nordmøre, Norway
OccupationAuthor
NationalityNorwegian
Period2005present
GenreChildren's books and novels

Biography and career

Karlsvik was raised in Frei, Nordmøre, and has an International Baccalaureate from the Red Cross Nordic United World College. She is educated as a fine artist from the Glasgow School of Art, and a journalist from the University of Bergen, and holds a certificate from The Bergen Academy of Writing. She was awarded the 2005 Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris for her first novel, Vindauga i matsalen vender mot fjorden,[1] and the 2012 (and first ever) Stig Sæterbakkens Minnepris, the 2012 Bokhandlerstipendet and the 2012 Skardstipendet for her novel "Bli Björk". The novel was also nominated for the prestigious Brageprisen 2012. Karlsvik has held positions in the field of literature, i.e. within the artist grants system at arts_council_norway, The union of Norwegian authors, and Norwegian_Non-Fiction_Writers_and_Translators_Association.

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, producer Dramatikkens hus)
  • 2015 Heksejakt (director: Jon Tombre, producers Teateret vårt and Fagerlia VGS)
  • 2015 Majka, jenta frå verdsrommet kjem att (director: Jon Tombre, producer 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, producer Teateret vårt)
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