Kari Bøge
{{Short description|Norwegian poet, novelist, short story writer, children's writer and illustrator}}
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Kari Bøge (born 19 August 1950) is a Norwegian poet, novelist, short story writer, children's writer and illustrator.
Personal life
Bøge was born in Stockholm on 19 August 1950, a daughter of Max Harlow Bøge and Ida Detlefsen. She was first married to engineer Rolf Wibe, and later to writer Arild Stubhaug.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Kari Bøge |encyclopedia=Norsk biografisk leksikon|first=Øystein |last=Rottem |authorlink=Øystein Rottem |editor=Helle, Knut|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget |location=Oslo |url=http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Kari_Bøge/utdypning |language=Norwegian |accessdate=15 December 2014}}
Career
She made her literary debut in 1971 with the poetry collection Asmorelda.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Kari Bøge |first= |last= |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-last=Godal | editor-first=Anne Marit | editor-link=Anne Marit Godal |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=http://www.snl.no/Kari_Bøge |language=Norwegian|accessdate=15 December 2014}} Her tetralogy Viviann, hvit (1974), Lyset er så hvitt om sommeren (1975), Viviann og Lin (1980) and Søster Viviann (1988) tells the story of an introvert and depressive woman (Viviann) and her way towards joy of life. Among her children's books are I trylleskogen and the prize winning Speilet fanger, both from 1986.
She was awarded Mads Wiel Nygaards Endowment in 1988.{{cite web | url=http://www.forfatterportalen.no/litteraturpriser/legat.htm | title=Mads Wiel Nygaards Legat |publisher=Forfatterportalen.no |language=Norwegian |accessdate=23 February 2009}}
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Category:Writers from Stockholm
Category:20th-century Norwegian poets
Category:Norwegian children's writers
Category:Norwegian children's book illustrators
Category:Norwegian women children's book illustrators
Category:20th-century Norwegian novelists
Category:21st-century Norwegian novelists
Category:Norwegian women novelists
Category:Norwegian women children's writers
Category:21st-century Norwegian women writers
Category:20th-century Norwegian women writers
Category:Norwegian women poets
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