Geir Gulliksen (writer)

Geir Gulliksen (born 31 October 1963) is a Norwegian poet, novelist, playwright, children's writer, essayist and publisher. He was born in Kongsberg.[1]

Geir Gulliksen 2018
Geir Gulliksen at Oslo Jazzfestival 2016

Biography

He made his literary debut in 1986 with the novel Mørkets munn. Among his early poetry collections are Steder: på torget from 1990, and monografi from 1995.[2]

He is chief editor for the publishing house Forlaget Oktober.[1] In 2008 he was awarded the Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment.

References

  1. Nilsen, Anne Grete. "Geir Gulliksen". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  2. Rottem, Øystein (1998). "Flere vekselbrukere Geir Gulliksen, Niels Fredrik Dahl, Brit Bildøen". Norges Litteraturhistorie. Etterkrigslitteraturen (in Norwegian). 3. Oslo: Cappelen. pp. 738–742. ISBN 82-02-16426-5.


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