Rune Belsvik

Rune Belsvik

Rune Belsvik (born 14 April 1956) is a Norwegian novelist, playwright, short story writer and children's writer.

Belsvik was born in Stord. He made his literary debut in 1979 with the children's book Ingen drittunge lenger.^[1] He was awarded the Brage Prize for Ein naken gut in 2000.^[2] He received the Norwegian Critics Prize for Children's Literature in 1996 for Dustefjerten og den store vårdagen, and again in 2001, for Verdens mest forelska par.^[3]

Awards

• Brage Prize 2000
• Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature 1996 and 2001
• Teskjekjerringprisen 2006

References

1. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Rune Belsvik". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
2. "Brage. Den norske bokprisen. Tidligere vinnere" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 September 2015.
3. Kritikerlaget / Norwegian Critics’ Association. "Kritikerlaget (Norwegian Critics' Prize)". Mottakere av kritikerprisen for beste barne- og ungdomsbok (Recipients of prizes for best youth book). kritikerlaget.no. Retrieved 8 September 2015.