title: Øystein Hauge
text: # Øystein Hauge
  
  Øystein Hauge (born 10 December 1956 in Vegårshei, Aust-Agder) is a Norwegian writer.
  
  He hails from Vegårshei. He debuted in 1989 with the poetry collection Messe og maskespel .
  
  Outside of literature, he has worked as a civil servant in the Ministry of Justice and the Compulsory Civilian National Service Administration.
  
  