Mathis Mathisen

Mathis Mathisen (born 4 April 1937) is a Norwegian teacher, novelist, playwright and children's writer.

Mathis Mathisen
Born	(1937-04-04) 4 April 1937 (age 88) Lillesand, Norway
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupation(s)	Teacher Novelist Playwright Children's writer
Awards	Critics Prize for the year's best children's or youth's literature 1988

Mathisen was born in Lillesand. He made his literary debut in 1965 with the novel De blanke knappene. His play Ærefrykt for livet was staged for Fjernsynsteatret in 1969. Among his children's books are Malla from 1978, Paradisøya from 1985, and Elskede Johnny from 1991.^[1]

He was awarded the Critics Prize for the year's best children's or youth's literature in 1988.^[2]