Ailo Gaup

Ailo Gaup was a Sámi author who wrote in Norwegian. He lived in Oslo. He was involved in founding the Sámi theater Beaivváš Sámi Theatre in Kautokeino and also wrote plays for the theater. His novels have been translated into English, German, French and Polish. He made his debut as a poet in 1982 with the collection of poems Joiken og kniven, followed by the collections I Stallos natt and Under dobbelt Stjernehimmel.