Rawdna Carita Eira, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Rawdna Carita Eira

Norwegian writer

Date of Birth: 06-Oct-1970

Place of Birth: Elverum, Hedmark, Norway

Profession: writer, poet

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Rawdna Carita Eira (born 6 October 1970 in Elverum) is a Norwegian and Sámi playwright and author.
She grew up in Brønnøysund in Nordland county in Norway and trained to be a teacher.
She has worked as a reindeer herder, stage manager and playwright associated with Beaivváš Sámi Theatre.
She has written lyrics for her own songs and tunes by, among others, Mari Boine.
Eira published a bilingual book in 2011, ruohta muzetbeallji ruohta/løp svartøre løp, which was nominated for the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 2012.
She lives in Kautokeino.