Monica Isakstuen

Monica Isakstuen
2025.
Born (1976-10-19) 19 October 1976
Occupation
    • Poet
    • Novelist
    • Playwright
AwardsBrage Prize (2016)

Monica Isakstuen (born 19 October 1976) is a Norwegian writer from Fredrikstad. She made her literary debut in 2008 with the poetry collection Sånn, borte (English: "Like that, gone"). In 2009 she released her first novel, Avstand ("Distance"), in 2011 the poetry collection Alltid nyheter ("Always news"), and in 2014 the novel Om igjen ("About again").[1][2] She was awarded the Brage Prize for 2016, for her novel Vær snill med dyrene ("Be kind to the animals").[3] In 2018 she released the play Se på meg når jeg snakker til deg. Her later novels are Rase (2018), and Mine venner (2021).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Karlsvik, Mette. "Monica Isakstuen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Monica Isakstuen". forfatterkatalogen.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  3. ^ Nilsen, Anne Grete. "Brageprisen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 March 2021.