Sissel Lie

Sissel Lie (born 12 November 1942) is a Norwegian novelist, translator, playwright and professor in Romance languages and literature at the University of Trondheim since 1992.

Biography

Sissel Lie was born in Kristiansand, in Vest-Agder county, Norway. Her literary début, the short story collection Tigersmil, won Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris for 1986. Her works have been translated into eight languages as of 2004. She has edited anthologies of French poets and translated poetry, short stories and novels from the French language. She has also been co-editor of Kvinnenes kulturhistorie (1985–1988).

Drama

• Dansen, Trondheim Kunstmuseum
• Svømmersken, performed at the National Theatre (1998)

Bibliography

• Tigersmil – short story anthology (1986)
• Løvens hjerte – novel (1988)
• Sjelen har intet kjønn : kvinner og kjærligheten i franske romaner pÃ¥ 1600-tallet og 1700-tallet – non-fiction, (1988)
• Granateple – novel, (1990)
• Reise gjennom brent sukker – novel (1992)
• Rød svane – novel, (1994)
• Pusegutten er en drittsekk – children's book, (1995) (illustrated by Kim Hiorthøy)
• Fri som foten : om Ã¥ skrive fagtekster – textbook (1995)
• Pusegutten og den lille gule – children's book, (1996) (illustrated by Kim Hiorthøy)
• Pusegutten er eldst og tykkest og det har han tenkt Ã¥ fortsette med! – children's book, (1997) (illustrated by Kim Hiorthøy)
• Svart due – novel, (1997)
• Bustehøner pÃ¥ busstur – children's book, (1998) (with Kjersti Lie, illustrated by Finn Graff)
• Pusegutter tÃ¥ler nesten alt – children's book, (1999)
• Mor og Medusa : portrett av den moderne kunstneren – non-fiction, (1999)
• Jakten pÃ¥ jeget : blant amasoner og franske forførere – non-fiction, (2003)

Prizes

• Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris (1986) for Tigersmil
• Gyldendal's Endowment (1992)

References

External links

• Nordic Womenwriters profile
• Gyldendal profile
• Aftenposten profile
• Dagbladet profile