Rune Belsvik

Rune Belsvik (born 14 April 1956) is a Norwegian novelist, playwright, short story writer and children's writer.

Rune Belsvik
Born	(1956-04-14) 14 April 1956 Stord, Norway
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupation	Novelist, playwright, short story writer and children's writer
Awards	Brage Prize (2000) Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature (1996 and 2001) Teskjekjerringprisen (2006)

Belsvik was born in Stord. He made his literary debut in 1979 with the children's book Ingen drittunge lenger.[1] He was awarded the Brage Prize for Ein naken gut in 2000.[2] He received the Norwegian Critics Prize for Children's Literature in 1996 for Dustefjerten og den store vårdagen, and again in 2001, for Verdens mest forelska par.[3]

Awards

• Brage Prize 2000
• Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature 1996 and 2001
• Teskjekjerringprisen 2006

References

1. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Rune Belsvik". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
2. "Brage. Den norske bokprisen. Tidligere vinnere" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 September 2015.
3. Kritikerlaget / Norwegian Critics’ Association. "Kritikerlaget (Norwegian Critics' Prize)". Mottakere av kritikerprisen for beste barne- og ungdomsbok (Recipients of prizes for best youth book). kritikerlaget.no. Retrieved 8 September 2015.

Awards
Preceded by Richard Herrmann, Otto Øgrim, Helmut Ormestad, Kåre Lunde	Recipient of the Cappelen Prize 1984 (shared with Lars Saabye Christensen, Ove Røsbak, Karin Sveen)	Succeeded by Kolbein Falkeid, Arvid Hanssen
Preceded by Erna Osland	Recipient of the Brage Prize for children and youth 2000	Succeeded by Anne B. Ragde