About Skrivekunstakademiet
Visit Official WebsiteSkrivekunstakademiet (in English: The Bergen Academy of Creative Writing, officially Stiftelsen Skrivekunstakademiet i Hordaland) is Norway’s premier specialized higher education institution for artistic creative writing, established in 1985 by author Rolf Sagen and Hordaland fylkeskommune (now Vestland fylkeskommune). Based at the historic cultural center USF Verftet on Nordnes in Bergen, the academy is governed by a board representing Vestland fylkeskommune, the University of Bergen (UiB), and the Norwegian Authors’ Union (Den norske Forfatterforening). Its mission is to develop literary voices across poetry, prose, dramaturgy, and hybrid genres, maintaining Norway’s most respected and sought-after writing education.
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