Hæge Follegg Pedersen

Hæge Follegg Pedersen (born 29 April 1949) is a Norwegian writer for children and young adults.

Hæge Follegg Pedersen
Born	29 April 1949 Skien, Norway
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupation	Writer

She resides in Skien, Telemark, where she grew up. She made her literary debut in 1984 with the children's book Under en grønn himmel. Her next children's books are Fanget i et englehus from 1985, and Med stjerner i håret (1987). Her first book for young adults is Venner i regn from 1988, followed by Sommergjesten (1989) and Glassenglene (1990). Further books are Kjæresten i skogen from 1992, and the children's book Englefuglen (1993). Her next six books for young adults are Hvor som helst er ingen steder (1995), Ikke helt aleine (1998), Du slipper ikke unna (2000), Veit du hvem jeg er? (2002), Skorpionen (2006), and Game Over (2007).[1]

Her books have been translated into several languages, including Danish, Faroese and German.[1][2][3] She was awarded the Riksmål Society Prize for Children's and Young Adults' Literature in 1989.[4]

References

1. Langeggen, Dagmar. "Hæge Follegg Pedersen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
2. "Hæge Follegg Pedersen". cappelendamm.no (in Norwegian). Cappelen Damm. Archived from the original on 2009-02-08. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
3. "Hæge Follegg Pedersen". forfatterkatalogen.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 11 September 2018.
4. "Barne- og ungdomsbokprisen". riksmalsforbundet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 11 September 2018.

Further reading

• Bakke, Jannike Ohrem (2001). Å avsløre juget - eller fortsette drømmen. Om livshistorier og identitetssøking i Hæge Follegg Pedersens forfatterskap. Hovedfagsoppgave i nordisk språk og litteratur. Oslo: Universitetet i Oslo.