Erlend Loe (born May 24, 1969 in Trondheim) is a Norwegian novelist. He worked at a psychiatric clinic, and was later a freelance journalist for Norwegian newspaper Adresseavisen. Loe now lives and works in Oslo where in 1998 he cofounded Screenwriters Oslo - an office community for screenwriters. In 1993 he debuted with the novel "Tatt av Kvinnen" and a year later published a children's book, "Fisken", about a forklift driver named Kurt. Loe has a distinctive style of writing which is often likened to Naïve art. He often uses irony, exaggeration and humor. Loe has recorded many of his books as Norwegian audio books´. His work has been translated into several languages.
