Per Sivle

Per Sivle young

Per Sivle (1857 – 1904) was one of the most read authors in Norway around 1900. His father, Eirik Sivle, was born at the Sivle farm, and Per grew up on the neighbouring Brekke farm after the death of his mother, Susanna Andersdotter Ryum, when Per was only 2 1/2 years old.

Brekke farm is Sivles neighbour farm.


Per wrote poetry and short stories, both humoristic, reflective and tragic. Many of his stories build upon the people and experiences from his home environment of Brekke, Sivle and Stalheim.

Per married Wenche vonder Lippe Nilsen from Bergen, and the couple had one daughter, Susanna (Sussi) Sivle (born in1888). Per Sivle suffered from poor health and migraines and in 1904, at the age of 47, tragically took his own life.

New prints from the old books written by Per Sivle !

Books are for sale at Sivle.