Sylvelin Vatle
Sylvelin Vatle | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 September 1957 Bergen, Norway |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Period | 1988–present |
| Genre | Novels and children's stories |
Sylvelin Vatle (born 4 September 1957) is a Norwegian novelist and children's writer.
Life and career
Born in Bergen on 4 September 1957, Vatle grew up in Osterøy.[1] She made her literary début in 1991 with the novel Alle kjenner vel presten?, [2] for which she was awarded the Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris.[3] Her next novels were Bent Skute from 1993, and Den åttande dagen from 1996.[2] Further novels are Ville liljer from 2000, and Mørket bak Gemini from 2002.[1]
Among her children's books are Topphemmelig dagbok for Lars from 1998, and Tim Brentloffs eventyr from 2003.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Sylvelin Vatle". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 September 2010.
- ^ a b Rottem, Øystein (1998). Norges Litteraturhistorie. Etterkrigslitteraturen (in Norwegian). Vol. 3. Oslo: Cappelen. p. 793. ISBN 82-02-16426-5.
- ^ Iversen, Vidar. "Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 18 February 2025.