Authors

Kirste
Paltto

Children and youth book author
Dramatist/Playwright
Novelist
Poet
Short story author

Lean riegádan Deatnogáttis Suomabeale soađi maŋŋá smávvadálolačča bearrašii, buiga sámegielat birrasii.

Vázzen vuolleskuvla Vuovdaguoikkas, gos ii lean dalle sámegielat oahpahus. Lean vuođđoskuvlla oahpaheaddji, muhto in leat bargan oahpaheaddjin go sullii vihtta jagi. Lean čállán sullii 20 girjji, buot sámegillii: mánáide, nuoraide, divttaid, románaid, noveallaid, čájálmasaid ja leamaš ieš neavttárin. Jođihin goastaduslágádusa Gielas ja teáhtera Rávgoš 1990 sulaid.

I was born by the Tana river on the Finnish side during WWII.

My family owned a small farm in a community of only Sámi people. I went to Vuovdaguoika primary school, a school without Sámi lectures at the time. I am a primary school teacher, but I have not worked as a teacher for about five years now. I have written approximately 20 books, and all of them are in Sámi. I have written youth and children’s books, poems, novels, short stories, theatre scripts, and I have also been an actor myself. I administered the publishing company Gielas, and the theatre Rávgoš in ca. 1990.

Memberships

Sámi Girječálliid Searvi (SGS)