Else Breen

Else Breen (15 March 1927 – 12 June 2025) was a Norwegian children's writer, novelist and literary scientist.

Else Breen
Breen in 1978
Born	(1927-03-15)15 March 1927 Molde, Norway
Died	12 June 2025(2025-06-12) (aged 98)
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupation(s)	children's writer and novelist

Biography

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]

Breen died on 12 June 2025, at the age of 98.^[3]