Britt Karin Larsen facts for kids
Britt Karin Larsen (born on April 16, 1945) is a famous writer from Norway. She is known for writing poems and novels. Britt Karin Larsen started her writing career in 1978 with a poetry book called 5 mg blues og andre dikt. Since then, she has written many more books of poems and stories.
She is most famous for a series of three novels. These books are about the Norwegian and Swedish Travellers, who are also known as the Romany people. The names of her books in this series are De som ser etter tegn (1997), De usynliges by (1998), and Sangen om løpende hester (1999). Many people say this series is a very important work about the Romany people in Norway.
In 2000, Britt Karin Larsen received a very special award called the Ossietzky-prisen. This is the highest freedom prize given by Norsk PEN, an organization that supports writers and freedom of speech.
Awards and Recognitions
Britt Karin Larsen has won many awards for her writing. These prizes show how important her books and poems are in Norway.
- Gyldendal's Endowment (1993)
- Sarpsborgprisen (1998)
- Hedmark fylkeskommunes kulturpris (1998)
- Ossietzky-prisen (2000)
- Riksmålsforbundets litteraturpris (2001)
- Amalie Skram-prisen (2001)
- Dobloug Prize (2014)
