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Ellen Francke

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Ellen Francke
Born(1943-12-05)5 December 1943
Died3 November 1990(1990-11-03) (aged 46)
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Poet, novelist, playwright

Ellen Francke (5 December 1943 – 3 November 1990) was a Norwegian poet, novelist and playwright.

Literary career

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Born on 5 December 1943, Francke made her literary debut in 1978, with the poetry collection Ingen har bruk for oss.[1] In 1978 she also published the novel Det er noko eg må snakke med deg om.[2] in 1980 she wrote the audio play Rom 23 for Radioteatret, and in 1981 the youth novel Isroser, about abortion.[1] Her novel Blendinsgardiner og blå turnsko came in 1983,[2] and her poetry collection Det dobbelte kyss from 1985 was illustrated by Tonje Strøm.[1] Her last novel was Glass from 1989,[2] and her audio play En frost så stor also came in 1989.[1]

Francke died on 3 November 1990, aged 46.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Ellen Francke". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Rottem, Øystein (1998). "Jenteroller i tekst og bilder". Norges Litteraturhistorie. Etterkrigslitteraturen (in Norwegian). Vol. 3. Oslo: Cappelen. pp. 238–239. ISBN 82-02-16426-5.