Gro Dahle

Gro Dahle (born 15 May 1962) is a Norwegian poet and writer.

Early life Dahle was born in Oslo, and is the daughter of businessman Øystein Dahle. She grew up in Tønsberg, Aruba and New Jersey. She began studying psychology and English literature at University of Oslo and got her B.A. She went to further study creative writing at Telemark University College.

Career Taiwanese edition of children's book Sinna Mann (Angry man, 2003) by Gro Dahle and Svein Nyhus. Children's picture book God natt, natt (Good Night, Night, 2009) with poems by Gro Dahle and illustrations by Svein Nyhus. Dahle made her literary début in 1987 with Audiens (Audience), a collection of poetry. Since then Dahle has written over 50 books in different genres, poetry collections, three novels, three novellas, short stories, children' s theatre pieces, radio plays, essays and children's books. Several picture books for children arose from collaboration with her husband, Norwegian illustrator and author Svein Nyhus.

Dahle has received several national awards for her work. In 1999 she was the official festival poet at the Bergen International Festival.

Personal life Dahle lives and works on the island Tjøme.

Honours and awards 1998: Vestfolds Litteraturpris 1998: Aschehoug Prize 2000: Cappelen Prize 2002: Brage Prize for picture book Snill (with illustrator Svein Nyhus) 2003: Teskjekjerringprisen 2003: Kultur- og kirkedepartementets bildebokpris for barne- og ungdomslitteratur for Sinna Mann (sammen med Svein Nyhus) 2014: Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature for the year's best children's or youth's literature (with illustrator Svein Nyhus) 2015: Triztan Vindtorn Poesipris - Norwegian poetry award