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Fredrik Skagen
Fredrik Skagen (30 December 1936 – 20 June 2017) was a Norwegian writer. He was born in Trondheim. He is best known for his crime fiction, but is also the author of some children's books and several radio plays. His first book was published in 1968. His works have been translated into German, Danish, Swedish, Dutch and French. Skagen has received several awards, including the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize in 1985 and the Glass Key Award The Glass Key award ( sv, Glasnyckeln, da, Glasnøglen, no, Glassnøkkelen, fi, Lasiavain-palkinto, is, Glerlykillinn) is a literature award given annually to a crime novel by an author from the Nordic countries. The award, named after the nov ... in 1996 for best Nordic crime novel. Works Skagen is known for writing books such as ''Purpurhjertene: Rapporter fra en Vietnamsoldat'' (''Purple Hearts: Reports of a Vietnam Soldier''), ''Voldtatt'' (''Raped''), ''God Natt, Elskede'' (''Good Night, Darling''), and ''Viktor! Viktor!''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skagen Fredrik
Skagen () is Denmark's northernmost town, on the east coast of the Skagen Odde peninsula in the far north of Jutland, part of Frederikshavn Municipality in Nordjylland, north of Frederikshavn and northeast of Aalborg. The Port of Skagen is Denmark's main fishing port and it also has a thriving tourist industry, attracting 2 million people annually. The name was applied originally to the peninsula but it now also refers to the town. The settlement began during the Middle Ages as a fishing village, renowned for its herring industry. Thanks to its seascapes, fishermen and evening light, towards the end of the 19th century it became popular with a group of impressionist artists now known as the Skagen Painters. In 1879, the Skagen Fishermen's Association was established with the purpose of facilitating the local fishing industry through the Skagensbanen railway, which opened as a narrow-gauged railway in 1890. The modern port of Skagen opened on 20 November 1907, and wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arvid Hanssen
Arvid Hanssen (28 July 1932 – 31 July 1998) was a Norwegian journalist, newspaper editor, poet, novelist and children's writer. Biography Hanssen was born in Vika at Indre Senja in Troms. He completed Finnsnes High School in 1948. He graduated from Moldenæs University College in Tromsø in 1951. Hanssen became as a journalist in 1957. He became the editor of the newspaper ''Senjens Blad'' from 1957 to 1962. From 1963 he was editor of the magazine ''Midnattsol''. In 1972, Hanssen became a full-time author and song writer. His songs reached a wide audience through Tove Karoline Knutsen's 1980 album ''Blå kveill'', which was based on Hanssen's lyrics. He received a number of prizes, including the Prøysen Prize in 1982, The Fritt Ord Honorary Award in 1984, and the Cappelen Prize in 1985. He was married in 1958 with Ingebjørg Langhaug. He was the father of freelance journalist Arne Ivar Hanssen and author Sigrid Merethe Hanssen. He died at Dyrøy in Troms. Lenvi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Crime Fiction Writers
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21st-century Norwegian Novelists
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2017 Deaths
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1936 Births
Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King Edward VIII. * January 28 – Britain's King George V state funeral takes place in London and Windsor. He is buried at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle * February 4 – Radium E (bismuth-210) becomes the first radioactive element to be made synthetically. * February 6 – The 1936 Winter Olympics, IV Olympic Winter Games open in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. * February 10–February 19, 19 – Second Italo-Ethiopian War: Battle of Amba Aradam – Italian forces gain a decisive tactical victory, effectively neutralizing the army of the Ethiopian Empire. * February 16 – 1936 Spanish general election: The left-wing Popular Front (Spain), Popular Front coalition takes a majority. * February 26 – February 26 Inci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Håvard Rem
Håvard Rem (born 7 February 1959, Oslo) is a Norwegian poet. Lyrics and poetry Rem made his book debut in 1977 with ''Kall på heltene'', a collection of poetry. His ''Selected Poems'' has been published in Norwegian (1996), Arabic (2000), Russian (2002), Italian (2011) and Japanese (2015). Rem's poetry and song lyrics have been used by artists and bands such as Gulli Briem ( Mezzoforte), Gisle Kverndokk, a-ha, Morten Harket, Kaizers Orchestra, Vamp, Jørn Hoel, and Silje Nergaard. Non-fiction and biographies Rem has written biographies of Bob Dylan, Erik Mykland, Aril Edvardsen, Tor Erling Staff and Bjarte Baasland. He has also written books about his travels in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Interpreting and translations Rem has interpreted texts by Bob Dylan, Walt Whitman, Derek Walcott and Leonard Cohen. He has also translated and worked on texts by William Shakespeare. Publications ;Non-fiction (books) *'' Den femfotete kamel: Artikler om poesi'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Jacobsen
Roy Jacobsen (born 26 December 1954) is a Norwegian novelist and short-story writer. Born in Oslo, he made his publishing début in 1982 with the short-story collection ''Fangeliv'' (Prison Life), which won Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris. He is winner of The Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature and two of his novels have been nominated for The Nordic Council's Literature Prize: ''Seierherrene'' (The Conquerors) in 1991 and ''Frost'' in 2004. ''The Burnt-Out Town of Miracles'' was published in Britain in 2008. Jacobsen lives in Oslo. Early life and authorship Jacobsen grew up in a suburb of Oslo located in the Groruddalen valley. In his teens, Jacobsen was a member of the criminal " Årvoll gang". At age 16 he was arrested by the police and kept in solitary confinement for 35 days. He was subsequently convicted of among other things weapons offences and theft, and given a six-month suspended sentence. He has held a number of occupations, even subsequent to his debut as a novel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inger Margrethe Gaarder
Inger Margrethe Gaarder (née Berthelsen; 8 June 1926 – 31 December 1993) was a Norwegian children's writer. She made her literary debut in 1977 with the children's book ''Nikolai begynner på skolen''. She published books with myths and fairy tales from Sri Lanka and from India, and contributed to textbooks for primary school. She was awarded the Cappelen Prize in 1986. She was the mother of Jostein Gaarder and Helge Gaarder Helge Gaarder (25 November 1953 – 15 April 2004) was a Norwegian singer, composer, journalist and producer. Gaarder was born in Oslo to children's writer Inger Margrethe Gaarder, and was a brother of Jostein Gaarder. He was a member of vari .... References 1926 births 1993 deaths Norwegian children's writers 20th-century Norwegian writers 20th-century Norwegian women writers Norwegian women children's writers {{Norway-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cappelen Prize
The Cappelen Prize ( no, Cappelenprisen) is a Norwegian literary award that was established in 1979 by the publishing company J.W. Cappelens Forlag, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the publishing house. It has not been awarded after J.W. Cappelens Forlag merged with N. W. Damm & Søn to Cappelen Damm in 2007. Laureates *1979 – Thorbjørn Egner *1980 – Odd Eidem *1981 – Hans Normann Dahl and Vivian Zahl Olsen *1982 – Bjørg Vik and Jahn Otto Johansen *1983 – Richard Herrmann, Otto Øgrim, Helmut Ormestad and Kåre Lunde *1984 – Lars Saabye Christensen, Ove Røsbak, Rune Belsvik and Karin Sveen *1985 – Kolbein Falkeid and Arvid Hanssen *1986 – Inger Margrethe Gaarder and Fredrik Skagen *1987 – Roy Jacobsen and Håvard Rem *1988 – Ingvar Ambjørnsen *1989 – Vigdis Hjorth *1990 – Kjell Arild Pollestad and Hans-Wilhelm Steinfeld *1991 – Paal-Helge Haugen *1992 – Axel Jensen *1993 – Er ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolbein Falkeid
Kolbein Falkeid (19 December 1933 – 27 June 2021) was a Norwegian poet and lyricist. He was one of the most widely read contemporary Norwegian poets; known for a lyrical poet's voice that is at once philosophical and approachable. Biography Kolbein Falkeid was born in Haugesund, Norway. From 1962 onwards, he published over thirty titles, including his play ''The Terrorists'' (1980), which has been performed in Bergen, Norway at Den Nationale Scene, as well as in Japan, New York City, and Tel Aviv. Falkeid retired from a longstanding position teaching Norwegian language and literature at a public school in his hometown of Haugesund on the West Coast of Norway. Earlier he taught Norwegian literature at the University of Münster (''Westfälische Wilhelms University'') in Münster, Germany from 1963 to 1966. Falkeid served on the Research Council of Norway in 1974 and on the Literary Council of the Norwegian Authors' Union from 1978 to 1984. He served on the Norwegian Language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
