Stig Gælok

Stig Riemmbe Gaelok was born on 7 July 1961 in Divtasvuodna/Tysfjord. He is a Same author who has written 16 books (2011). He writes his books in Lule Same language (julevsámegiella) and Norwegian language (norsk). His first book, the poetry collection O, Oarjjevuodna, which was published in 1983, was the first collection of poems ever in Lule Same, and also the first book in Lule Same since Anta Pirak´s book Jåhttee saamee viessom, which was published 46 years earlier, in 1937, and was the first book ever written of a Lule Same in Lule Same language.

Bibliography

Poetry

• 1983: O, Oarjjevuodna (poems, Lule Same).
• 1986: Vuonak/... fra fjordene (poetic story, Lule Same/Norwegian).
• 1988: amuk/... den fremmede (poetic story, Lule Same/Norwegian).
• 1992: - ale desti!/- ikke mer! (complain and grief song, Lule Sáme language/Norwegian).
• 1993: soaje/venger, together with Kari Waag (poetic stories, Lule Same/New Norwegian).
• 1994: tsåhke ja vájmmo (poetic story, Lule Same).
• 1994: det dobbelte hjerte (poetic story, Norwegian).
• 1994: gålmåsuorak, together with Anita Synøve Nergård and Kåre Tjihkkom (poetic story and poems, Lule Same).
• 1995: gávtsát (poetic story, Lule Same).
• 1998: Bádur báhtar (poetic story, Lule Same).

Children´s books

• 1992: GIHTTSE, GÁJTTSA, BÅHTTJE. Photographs by Kjell Ove Storvik (Lule Same).
• 1999: Báhkoståhkusa. Illustrations by Sigrid Kristine Knutsen (Lule Same).
• 1999: Biehtár ja Duommá jávren stulliba. Photographs by Kjell Ove Storvik (Lule Same).
• 2000: Biehtár ja Duommá háhkabivdon. Photographs by Kjell Ove Storvik (Lule Same).
• 2010: Gáhtto mij máhtij vájmojt suddadit/Gaahtoe mij meehti vaajmojde sjilkehtidh/Bussá mii máhtii váimmuid suddadit. Illustrations by Katarina Pirak Sikku (Lule Same/South Saemien/North Sami).
• 2011: Katten som kunne smelte hjerter. Illustrations by Katarina Pirak Sikku (Norwegian).