Nilsen, Tove

A well-known journalist and author of novels for adult readers, Tove Nilsen (b 1952) is today considered one of the most important writers in Norway, and in 1993 she was nominated for the Nordic Council's Literature Prize for her novel ØYETS SULT. Her debut as a novelist at the age of 22 came with a book on the question of abortion, following a spell of activity within the Norwegian women's movement. Most of her early works focus on the situation for women and young people. Tove Nilsen has published a number of books, among them her highly acclaimed 1982 novel SKYSKRAPERENGLER, the sequel to which, SKYSKRAPERSOMMER, appeared in 1996. She has produced two picture books for children, MELISMÅNE and SITRONSOL.