Rune Christiansen (born 10 April 1963 in Bergen) is a Norwegian poet and novelist. He is a professor of creative writing at Telemark University College. He has won several prestigious awards, including the Brage Prize in 2014 and the Gyldendal lifetime award in 2015.

Rune Christiansen debuted as a poet in 1986. Since then, he has written twelve collections of poems, and nine novels. He has also translated poets such as Alain Bosquet, Eugenio Montale, Frank Kuppner and Edmond Jabès.

He grew up at Østerås and resides in Vestfossen.