Kirsten Sødal

Kirsten Sødal (June 14, 1935-) is a Norwegian author who has written several children's books, including "Bestefar I spøkelsesbyen" (Grandfather in the Ghost town) and the "Birkebeiner barn" series. She has also worked on school work books "På Sporet" (On Track).

Early life

Kirsten Sødal (born Knudsen) was born in the coastal town Kristiansand in Norway. When she was five years old, World War II broke out. This has influenced her writing greatly. Her father was a part of the Resistance and contributed by writing secret newspapers with true news. She has written small stories and poems her entire life.

Works

Her works include: "Bestefar I spøkelsesbyen", the "Birkebeinerbarn" series, "Kamelgutten" (The Camel Boy), a Christmas story with one chapter for every day of advent, "Med Benjamin til Bethlehem" (With Benjamin to Bethlehem), another Christmas story based on a play, "På Sporet", and recently a new book based on the childhood of one of her good friends, Alf Huseth. The book is titled "Alf" and will be released in August 2007, as well as the English version which was translated by her 12-year-old granddaughter, Michelle who has lived 8 years in the USA.

External links

* [http://www.stiftelsen-arkivet.no/bokutgivelser Stiftelsen Arkivet Bokutgivelser]
* [http://www.lundeforlag.no/bok.cfm?id=1112 Kamelgutten]
* [http://www.aschehoug.no/forfattere/alfabetisk/vis?contentItemId=680210 Aschehoug]