Background
She grew up in Rana and later lived in Finnmark.
She grew up in Rana and later lived in Finnmark.
Stien made her literary debut in 1979 with the short stories collection Nyveien. Before her first book, she was represented with texts in the anthologies Nordfra (1975) and Nordnorge foreteller (1977). Her literary works are often embedded with elements from Northern Norway and Sami culture.
Stien has translated books from Sami language into Norwegian and has edited anthologies on modern Sami literature.