Marie Takvam was a Norwegian

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

 lyricist, novel writer, writer of children's books, playwright and actor.
She made her literary debut as lyricist with Dåp under sju stjerner (1952). Falle og reise seg att came in 1980. She was awarded the Swedish Academy

Swedish Academy

The Swedish Academy , founded in 1786 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden.-History:The Swedish Academy was founded in 1786 by King Gustav III. Modelled after the Académie française, it has 18 members. The motto of the Academy is "Talent and Taste"...

’s Dobloug Award (Doblougska priset) in 1983.

Criticism

In 1977 Marie Takvam played the main character in Vibeke Løkkeberg's film Åpenbaringen. One of the film scenes shows Takvam's bare bottom. The critics were shocked, and described her body as repulsive and old.

Filmography

• Åpenbaringen (1977)
• Det tause flertall (1977)
• Hvem har bestemt? (1978)
• Løperjenten (1981)