| Laila Stien | |
| Birth Date: | 16 May 1946 |
| Birth Place: | Hemnes, Norway |
| Nationality: | Norwegian |
| Occupation: | Novelist, poet, author of children's literature and translator |
| Children: | Ailo Gaup |
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Laila Stien (born 16 May 1946 in Hemnes Municipality in Helgeland) is a Norwegian novelist, poet, author of children's literature and translator from Hemnes Municipality.
Born in the village of Bjerka, in Nordland on 16 May 1946, Stien grew up in Rana Municipality and later lived in Finnmark.
Her son, Ailo Gaup, is world champion in Freestyle Motocross.
Stien made her literary debut in 1979 with the short stories collection Nyveien. The collection contains short stories with motives from Sami society and culture. Before her first book, she was represented with texts in the anthologies Nordfra (1975) and Nordnorge foreteller (1977).[1] Her collections Norwegian: Fuglan veit (1984) and Norwegian: Sånt som skjer (1988) focus on family relations and everyday life.
Her literary works are often embedded with elements from Northern Norway and Sami culture. She received the Norwegian Critics Prize for Best children's book in 1993, and the Aschehoug Prize in 2000.[1] [2]
Stien has translated books from Sami language into Norwegian, including works by Synnøve Persen, Rauni Magga Lukkari, and Nils-Aslak Valkeapää. She has edited anthologies on modern Sami literature, including Norwegian: Ildstedene synger from 1984.
She was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 2024.[3]