Karin Moe Explained

Karin Moe
Birth Date:3 December 1945
Birth Place:Skien, Norway
Nationality:Norwegian
Occupation:writer
Awards:Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment
Dobloug Prize

Karin Moe (born 3 December 1945) is a Norwegian writer and literary critic.

She made her literary debut in 1980 with the text collection Kjønnskrift. Other collections are 39 Fyk from 1983, and Sjanger from 1986. She published the experimental novels Blove 1. bok and Blove 2. bok in 1990 and 1993 respectively.[1] Moe was part of the poetic activist group "Stuntpoetene" during the 1980s, along with Jón Sveinbjørn Jónsson, Triztán Vindtorn, Arne Ruste, Thorvald Steen, Erling Kittelsen, Torgeir Rebolledo Pedersen and others.[2]

She was awarded Mads Wiel Nygaards Endowment in 1990.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Karin Moe . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . no . 26 February 2011 .
  2. Encyclopedia: Torgeir Rebolledo Pedersen . Øystein . Rottem . Øystein Rottem . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no . 14 May 2019.
  3. Web site: Mads Wiel Nygaards Legat . Forfatterportalen.no . no . 26 February 2011.