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Anne Karin Elstad (19 January 1938 – 4 April 2012) was a Norwegian author known for her book series featuring the character ''Julie''.


Biography

Anne Karin Hestnes was born 19 January 1938, in
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to farm owner Johan Hestnes (1897–1980) and Jenny Roaldset (1900–1950), and grew up in Valsøyfjord Municipality in
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county, Norway. She was educated as a teacher from 1959 to 1963, and worked in the profession until 1978, before she dedicated her full-time to writing. She debuted as an author in 1976 with the novel ''Folket på Innhaug'', which is the first of four novels in a popular series about the people who lived at Innhaug. The other three titles are ''Magret'' (1977), ''Nytt rotfeste'' (1979) and ''Veiene møtes'' (1980). Elstad was also known for her four-part series about Julie. The first book was titled ''Julie'' (1993), and it was followed by ''Som dine dager er'' ''(As are your days)'' (1995), ''Lenker'' ''(Chains)'' (1998) and ''Fri'' ''(Free)'' (2000). Her novel ''Odel'' was one of the best-selling books in 2003, and ''Hjem'' (2006) had sold more than 100,000 copies when she was awarded the she got ''Leserprisen'' (a prize awarded based on reader input) for it. She also served on the Board of '' Den norske Forfatterforening'' from 1983 to 1987, and was a board member of the '' Norsk Forfattersentrum'' from 1991 to 1997. On 17 June 2006, a compilation of the work by Elstad opened in the old schoolhouse at Otnesbukta; where she herself was present to cut the ribbon for the opening event.
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, Tom Kristensen and Mia Bull-Gundersen from Aschehoug forlag were also present during the opening to honor Elstad. At the time of her death, she was working on her fourteenth novel, yet untitled. It is not known how far she had come, and whether or not the book will be published.


Personal life, health and death

Elstad was married twice, first to her teacher colleague Bjørn Elstad, from whom she took her last name, from 1961 to their divorce in 1978. She was remarried to the publisher's reader Birger Eide in 1981, they divorced ten years later. In 1986, Elstad suffered her first, albeit minor, stroke. She then suffered yet another stroke in 1992, which rendered her partially paralyzed. She subsequently had to relearn how to walk, talk and write, keeping her away from making new books for almost eight years. She subsequently became an outspoken critic against estrogen treatment, due to its increased risk of strokes. On 4 April 2012, Elstad died in her home after suffering her third and final stroke. According to her family, she died in her favorite chair while doing the crossword puzzle, one of her favorite activities.


Bibliography

Elstad wrote and published thirteen books during her lifetime, and was working on a fourteenth when she died, aged 74, in 2012.


Innhaugfolket

* (1976) * (1977) * (1979) * (1980)


Julie

*''Julie'' (1993) *''Som dine dager er'' (1995) *''Lenker'' (1998) *''Fri'' (2000)


Non-series works

*''Senere, Lena'' (1982) *''Sitt eget liv'' (1983) *''-for dagene er onde'' (1985) *''Maria, Maria'' (1988) *''Eg helsar deg, Nordmør''e (1989) *''Odel'' (2003) *''Hjem'' (2006)


Awards

*
Bokhandlerprisen The Norwegian Booksellers' Prize (''Bokhandlerprisen'') is a literature prize awarded annually by the Norwegian Booksellers Association after voting among all who work in Norwegian bookstores. The prize is awarded for one of the year's books in ...
1982, for ''Senere, Lena'' *
Mads Wiel Nygaards Endowment Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment is an annually awarded literary prize from the publishing house Aschehoug. The prize is a recognition of superior literary work. The publisher's editorial management makes the award based on their collective judgement ...
1985 *''Medlemmenes favorittbok'', for ''Folket på Innhaug'' 1986 *
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cultural prize 1997 *
Møre og Romsdal Møre og Romsdal (; ) is a Counties of Norway, county in the northernmost part of Western Norway, Western Norway. It borders the counties of Trøndelag, Innlandet, and Vestland. The county administration is located in the Molde (town), town of M ...
's county cultural prize 2003 * Den norske leserprisen 2003, for ''Odel'' * Den norske leserprisen 2006, for ''Hjem''


References


External links


Author's website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Elstad, Anne Karin 1938 births 2012 deaths Norwegian women novelists 20th-century Norwegian novelists 21st-century Norwegian novelists 20th-century Norwegian women writers 21st-century Norwegian women writers