Signe Iversen (born 22 December 1956 in Nesseby, Norway) is a Sami language consultant and author of children's literature.

Iversen is best known for her first book, published in 2011 in North Sami as Mánugánda ja Heike ("The Moon Boy and Heike") and translated into Norwegian as Månegutten og Heike. The book was nominated in 2013 for the first annual Nordic Council Children and Young People's Literature Prize in the Sami language category.[1] She originally wrote the book for her daughter, musician Agnete Johnsen, when she was in elementary school. When Agnete brought the book to school to read it to her class, the teacher contacted the author and suggested she publish it. The book is illustrated by Sissel Horndal.[2][3]

Iversen also works as a language consultant at the Sami language center Isak Saba Center.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Nordic Council Children and Young People's Literature Prize: Nominations 2013". Nordic Council. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  2. ↑ Anne Soraunet; Marte Lindi (28 October 2013). "Kan få Nordisk råds litteraturpris" [She might win Nordic Council's literature prize] (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  3. ↑ Kine Moxness Sandnes (29 October 2013). "Nå kan Signe vinne Nordisk råds litteraturpris" [Signe might win Nordic Council's literature prize]. iFinnmark (in Norwegian). Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Isak Saba Guovddáš" (in Northern Sami). Retrieved 16 October 2016.


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