Ellen Marie Vars
Norwegian Sami writer (born 1957)
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Ellen Marie Vars (born 12 August 1957) is a Norwegian Sami writer. She was born in Láhpoluoppal in Kautokeino Municipality. She made her literary debut in 1986 with the youth novel Kátjá , which came to be among the most read Sami books in Norway. Her novel Čábbámus iđitguovssu earned her the Saami Council Literature Prize in 2005.[1][2] Čábbámus iđitguovssu has been translated into English as The most beautiful dawn, and illustrated by Trygve Lund Guttormsen.
Born12 August 1957
Láhpoluoppal, Kautokeino, Norway
Occupationnovelist
AwardsSaami Council's literary prize (2005)
Ellen Marie Vars | |
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Vars in 2016 | |
| Born | 12 August 1957 Láhpoluoppal, Kautokeino, Norway |
| Occupation | novelist |
| Awards | Saami Council's literary prize (2005) |
She was the first chief editor of the Sami language newspaper Áššu, from its establishment in 1993.[3]