Ellen Francke

Born on 5 December 1943, Francke made her literary debut in 1978, with the poetry collection Ingen har bruk for oss.^[1] In 1978 she also published the novel Det er noko eg må snakke med deg om.^[2] in 1980 she wrote the audio play Rom 23 for Radioteatret, and in 1981 the youth novel Isroser, about abortion.^[1] Her novel Blendinsgardiner og blå turnsko came in 1983,^[2] and her poetry collection Det dobbelte kyss from 1985 was illustrated by Tonje Strøm.^[1] Her last novel was Glass from 1989,^[2] and her audio play En frost så stor also came in 1989.^[1]

Francke died on 3 November 1990, aged 46.^[1]