Marta Breen

Marta Breen (born 11 April 1976) is a Norwegian non-fiction writer, journalist, and organizational leader. Her books often center on women history and feminism.

Early and personal life Born on 11 April 1976, Breen is a granddaughter of writer Sigbjørn Hølmebakk. She spent part of her childhood in Groruddalen in Oslo, and later moved to Larvik, growing up in an environment of political activism of the era of 1970s feminism, political demonstrations and summer camps for children. She graduated from Larvik secondary school in 1995, and is married to Øyvind Holen.

She collaborated with Jordahl also in her next books: 60 damer du skulle ha møtt. Norsk kvinnehistorie for deg som har det travelt (2016), Den store rumpefeiden (2016), Jeg trodde klitoris var en selskapsdans. Og 300 andre sitater fra kvinner (2017), and Hva vet du om damer? 500 spørsmål for feministiske quizkvelder (2017). Further, Kvinnekamp. Foreningen Skuld: Norges første bøllekurs (2018), on the women's discussion forum Skuld (a forerunner to the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights), and Kvinner i kamp. 150 års kamp for frihet, likhet, søsterskap! (2018). The latter was Breen's international breakthrough, and the book has been translated into twenty languages.