| Tove Nilsen | |
|---|---|
 The author Tove Nilsen | |
| Born | (1952-10-25) 25 October 1952 (age 72) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation(s) | Novelist, children's writer and literary critic |
| Awards | Riksmål Society Literature Prize (1993) |
Tove Nilsen (born 25 October 1952) is a Norwegian novelist, children's writer and literary critic.
Biography
Nilsen made her literary debut in 1974 with the novel Aldri la dem kle deg forsvarsløst naken. Her adolescence novel from a dormitory town, Skyskraperengler (1982) was a bestseller.
She was awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize in 1993. Her novel Øyets sult (1993) was nominated for the Nordic Council's Literature Prize.
References
- Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Tove Nilsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
- Lotherington, Tom (2003). "Tove Nilsen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Vol. 6. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
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