Idar Kristiansen (1932, Honningsvåg – 1985) is a Norwegian poet, novelist, short story writer and non-fiction writer. He made his literary debut in 1957 with the poetry collection ''Sanger fra en tundra''. His main work is a

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on the Finnish immigration to

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, ''Kornet og fiskene'' (1978-1981). He was awarded the

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in 1980.

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1932 births 1985 deaths People from Nordkapp 20th-century Norwegian poets Norwegian male poets Norwegian non-fiction writers 20th-century Norwegian novelists Norwegian male novelists 20th-century Norwegian male writers 20th-century non-fiction writers Male non-fiction writers {{Norway-writer-stub