Bjørg Vik (b. 1935) made her mark on Norwegian literature over a period of more than 30 years. She published 25 books, including novels, short stories, plays, and radio-plays. Her work has been translated into a number of languages. During the 60’s and 70’s, Bjørg Vik’s writings presented an unusual and provocative image of the erotically active woman, including Tales of Freedom (1975), and Two Acts for Five Women (1974). At the end of the 80s she published the Elsi Lund trilogy, which made her work popular among readers of a new generation. In many ways, Bjørg Vik’s literary career is a mirror-image of the developing debate on women’s issues in Norwegian society. The work of Bjørg Vik is a true record of love and its various conditions.

Awards
The Critics’ Prize, 1979.
Norwegian Broadcasting’s Radio-play Prize, 1980.
Nominated for the Nordic Council’s Literary Prize 1975, 1979 and 1982.
The Ibsen Prize, 1992.
The Bookseller’s Prize, 1988.
The Amalie Skram Prize, 1996.

Translations
Nødrop fra en myk sofa (SOS from the Deep Couch). Short stories, 1966. Sold to Hungary.
Gråt, elskede mann (Cry, My Beloved Husband). Novel, 1970. Sold to Sweden.
Kvinneakvariet (Female Aquarium). Short Stories, 1972. Sold to Germany, UK.
To akter for fem kvinner (Two Acts for Five Women/Wine untouched). Play, 1974. Sold to Bulgaria, Sweden.
Fortellinger om frihet (Tales of Freedom). Short stories, 1975. Sold to Denmark, Germany, Italy, Sweden.
En håndfull lengsel (A handful of Longing). Short stories, 1979. Sold to the Netherlands, Sweden, UK.
Snart er det høst (Soon it Will be Autumn). Short stories, 1982. Sold to Latvia, Sweden.
En gjenglemt petunia (A Forgotten Petunia). Short stories, 1985. Sold to Sweden.
Små nøkler, store rom (Small Keys, Large Rooms). Novel, 1988. Sold to Denmark, Sweden.
Vinterhagen (The Conservatory). Play, 1990. Sold to Russia.
Poplene på St. Hanshaugen (The Poplars on St. Hanshaugen) Novel, 1991. Sold to Denmark.
Den lange veien til et annet menneske (The Long and Winding Road to the Other). Short Stories, 1993. Sold to Latvia.
Elsi Lund (Elsi Lund). Novel, 1994. Sold to Denmark.
Roser i et sprukket krus (Roses in a Cracked Mug). Novel, 1998. Sold to Germany, the Netherlands.