Nowegian Children's Literature

Here are some major voices in Norwegian children's literature--

Einar Økland
Erlend Loe
Henrik Wergeland (1808-45)--wrote for outsider groups like farmers and workers, in addition to children
Jørgen Moe (1813-82) Wrote first stories from a children's perspective
Tor Åge Bringsværd--story about the "blue people" and the sweet factory--pollution theme
Tormod Haugen--In The Cry from the Jungle (Skriket fra jungelen, 1989), an "American psychologist captures unhappy children in order to reuse their dreams and imaginations in a machine that will make him able to control people's thoughts. The children escape into a jungle materializing from the children's fantasies."
Ragnar Hovland--cat sonette. Dedicated to Nana, Aunt Sarah and Aunt Jenny.
Fam Ekman
Af Prøyson--Mrs. Pepperpot (Teskjekjerringa)
Jostein Gaarder--novel Sophie's World. In 1995, it was the world's best selling novel.
Torbjørn Egner --Kardmomme by, takes place in Kristiansand's zoo



Troll Illustration by Erik Werenskiold.
Troll illustration by Theodor Kittelsel.

Source: Eva Maagerø and Birte Simonsen, eds., Norway: Society and Culture, Kristiansand: Portal, 2005.