Stig Gælok

Stig Riemmbe Gaelok is born July 7, 1961 in Divtasvuodna / Tysfjord. He is an Sáme author, who writes his books in Lule Sáme 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 Sáme language, and also the first book in Lule Sáme language 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 Sáme in Lule Sáme language.