Karen Anne Buljo

Karen Anne Buljo is a S​á​mi writer and playwright. She writes in both North S​á​mi and Norwegian and has published two collections of poetry as well as several children​’​s books. Her poems have been set to music and sung by the infamous Norwegian S​á​mi singer Mari Boine, and her latest collection of poems, The Amulet Mirror (2019), original title ​Š​iellaspeajal (2017), was nominated for the Nordic Council Children and Young People​’​s Literature Prize 2019. She has also written and co-authored various textbooks and non-fiction books and released the CD ​Á​bifruvv​á with Sea Sami joiks for children. Karen Anne Buljo is an important voice in Norway, disseminating the distinct S​á​mi culture and heritage across the country.​​

At the book fair, Buljo will be speaking about the S​á​mi children​’​s literature and the S​á​mi oral narrative. Buljo will also be doing a mini concert performing the S​á​mi song tradition «​joik​»​​, which will be a unique opportunity to experience an important S​á​mi tradition up close.​ ​

More about Karen Anne Buljo

Karen Anne Buljo participates in the Guest of Honor program under the auspices of the Norwegian Institute for Children​’​s Books (NBI) ​– NORLA​’​s partner in the Guest of Honor project.​​