Rawdna Carita Eira

Rawdna Carita Eira (born 6 October 1970 in Elverum) is a Norwegian and Sámi playwright and author. She grew up in Brønnøysund in Nordland county in Norway and trained to be a teacher. She has worked as a reindeer herder, stage manager and playwright associated with Beaivváš Sámi Theatre. She has written lyrics for her own songs and tunes by, among others, Mari Boine. Eira published a bilingual book in 2011, ruohta muzetbeallji ruohta/løp svartøre løp, which was nominated for the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 2012. She lives in Kautokeino.

Selected works

  • "Grense", short stories in Gába 1998:1-2
  • Elle muitalus/ Elens historie, drama, 2003
  • Kjøttstykker, short stories in Kuiper 2008:3-4
  • Arktisk Hysteri, drama, 2011 (with Mette Bratzeg)
  • Maijen i huldrelandet, radio story for children in 19 parts, 2008
  • Guohcanuori šuvva/ Sangen fra Rotsundet, drama, 2011
  • ruohta muzetbeallji ruohta/løp svartøre løp ("Running, Svartöra, maturity!"), Gyldendal, 2011, ISBN 9788205418738
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