Else Breen (15 March 1927 – 12 June 2025) was a Norwegian children's writer, novelist and literary scientist.
Breen was born in Molde on 15 March 1927.[1] She made her literary breakthrough in 1970 with the children's book Mias kråke, about the teenage girl Mia and her family. In the sequel I stripete genser (1975), Mia is a couple of years older. The short story collection Stopp karusellen (1978) treats subjects such as rootlessness and the feeling of being different.[2]
Among her further books for children are Hva skal vi gjøre med Oberon? from 1981, Min mors paraply from 1983 and Sommeren i fjor from 1992.[1]
Her books for adults include the novels Hundreårshuset from 1987 and Nattfrekvens from 1994. She wrote a book on children's literature and a biographical book on Jens Zetlitz.[1]
↑Ørjasæter, Tordis (1997). "Barne- og ungdomslitteraturen". In Storsveen, Tove (ed.). Norges Litteraturhistorie. Etterkrigslitteraturen (in Norwegian). Vol.2. Oslo: Cappelen. pp.709–710. ISBN82-02-16425-7.
