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Gyldendal's Endowment
Gyldendal's Endowment was a literature prize which was awarded in the period 1934–1995 by the Norwegian publisher Gyldendal Norsk Forlag. The prize was awarded to significant authors, regardless of which publisher the author was associated with. From 1996 the Gyldendals endowment was superseded by the Gyldendal Prize for "particularly significant writing" and (since 1998) by the ''Sult-prisen'' (Hunger Award) for "eminent young authors". Endowment winners *1934 – Olav Duun *1935 – Peter Egge, Herman Wildenvey, Arnulf Øverland *1936 – Gabriel Scott *1937 – Cora Sandel *1938 – Arthur Omre *1939 – Johan Falkberget *1940 – Sigurd Christiansen, Ronald Fangen, Sigurd Hoel *1941 – Gunnar Reiss-Andersen, Kristian Elster *1942 – Inge Krokann *1943 – Tarjei Vesaas *1944 – Inger Hagerup *1945 – Johan Borgen *1946 – Emil Boyson, Ernst Orvil, Tore Ørjasæter *1947 – Nils Johan Rud *1948 – Ingeb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of Norway. Bouvet Island, located in the Subantarctic, is a dependency of Norway; it also lays claims to the Antarctic territories of Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land. The capital and largest city in Norway is Oslo. Norway has a total area of and had a population of 5,425,270 in January 2022. The country shares a long eastern border with Sweden at a length of . It is bordered by Finland and Russia to the northeast and the Skagerrak strait to the south, on the other side of which are Denmark and the United Kingdom. Norway has an extensive coastline, facing the North Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea. The maritime influence dominates Norway's climate, with mild lowland temperatures on the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inger Hagerup
Inger Hagerup (née Halsør; 12 April 1905, in Bergen – 6 February 1985, in Fredrikstad) was a Norwegian writer, playwright and poet. She is considered one of the greatest Norwegian poets of the 20th century. Life and career Inger Johanne Halsør was born in Bergen, Norway. Her father died when she was five years old. For several years, her family moved around, until they settled in Nordfjord and later in Volda. In 1931, she married Anders Askevold Hagerup (1904–1979), who was a teacher, translator and children's book author. They settled at Haugerud, Oslo, and became the parents of two distinguished Norwegian authors, Klaus Hagerup and Helge Hagerup. Her son, Klaus Hagerup wrote extensively about his mother in ''Alt er så nær meg: Om Inger Hagerup''. Inger Hagerup is mostly known for her lyric poetry, but has also been recognized for writing many important theatrical pieces. Hagerup published her first poetry collection, ''Jeg gikk meg vill i skogene'', in 1939. Whil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jakob Sande
Jakob Sande (1 December 1906 – 16 March 1967) was a Norwegian writer, poet and folk singer from Dale in Sunnfjord. His parents were Andreas Sande and Ragna Margrete (born Barsnes). He married Solveig Ytterlid in 1942 and they had a daughter, Siri, in 1943. He wrote all his texts in Nynorsk, one of the two official Norwegian written language forms. His work helped secure a special place on the Norwegian culture-scene for the municipality Fjaler. Biography Sande was born on 1 December 1906 in the village of Dale in Sunnfjord in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. His parents, Anders (father) and Ragna Margrete (mother), lived at Klokkargarden. His career as a writer spanned from 1929 to 1967. He completed his cand philol exam in 1931, but then he went to work at sea as he had been drawn to that life from early on. In 1934 he started to work as a lector in Fredrikstad. After World War II he moved to the same position at Ullern gymnas in Oslo. In 1963, he decided to quit t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunvor Hofmo
Gunvor Hofmo (30 June 1921 – 17 October 1995) was a Norwegian writer, often considered one of Norway's most influential modernist poets. Background Gunvor Hofmo was born in Oslo, Norway. Her parents were Erling Hofmo (1893–1959) and Bertha Birkedal (1891–1969). She was raised in a working-class family among socialists, communists and anti-Nazis. Her father's brother Rolf Hofmo (1898–1966) was a sports official who was arrested during World War II and imprisoned at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp. Literary career Hofmo started her literary career submitting poems for publication to a wide variety of presses, including the communist newspaper '' Friheten'' and weekly magazines such as ''Hjemmet''. One of her first published poems was dedicated to her close friend and Jewish refugee Ruth Maier (1920-1942). It was published in '' Magasinet for Alle'', opening with the lines: Ruth Maier was an Austrian native who had found refuge in Norway in 1939. During the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Henrik Holm
Hans Henrik Holm (18 January 1896 – 27 September 1980) was a Norwegian poet and folklorist. He made his literary début in 1933 with the epic poem ''Jonsoknatt'', the first in a series of seven volumes. His published the trilogy ''Bygdir i solrøyk'' between 1949 and 1951. He was awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment Gyldendal's Endowment was a literature prize which was awarded in the period 1934–1995 by the Norwegian publisher Gyldendal Norsk Forlag. The prize was awarded to significant authors, regardless of which publisher the author was associated wi ... in 1950. References 1896 births 1980 deaths Writers from Oslo 20th-century Norwegian poets Norwegian male poets 20th-century Norwegian male writers {{Norway-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egil Rasmussen
Egil Rasmussen (28 April 1903 – 18 June 1964) was a Norwegian writer, literature critic and pianist. Rasmussen was born in the village of Bossekop in Alta, Norway. He grew up in Tromsø after Rasmussen's family moved to the city when he was 3 years old. Rasmussen attended college and worked part time as a lector. He received his Ph.D. in 1949. From 1948 to 1964 he was literary critic for the newspaper ''Aftenposten''. His first literary effort was at 20 years of age when he produced the novel ''Østen og vesten'' in 1923. His last novel, ''Den siste skrivekaren. En norsk bygdelegende'', was a dystopian vision of the future, which came out posthumously in 1966. He received the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature (''Kritikerprisen'') in 1953 for his novel ''Sonjas hjerte''. Bibliography *''Østen og Vesten'' – novel (1923) *''Drapsmanden. Roman fra Tromsø'' – novel (1925) *''Mørk demring'' – novel (1934) *''Idag er alt mulig'' – novel (1937) *''E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magnhild Haalke
Magnhild Haalke (12 August 1885 – 18 October 1984) was a Norwegian novelist.Erik Bjerck Hagen"Magnhild Haalke" Store norske leksikon /ref> Biography Magnhild Camilla Kvaale was born on Vikna, an island off the Namdalen coast in Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. She was the second of ten children born to Knut Kvaale (1852–1942) and Kaja Augusta Wiig (1863–1948). She worked as a teacher for 30 years in Sør-Odal in Hedmark. She made her literary debut in 1935 with the novel ''Allis sønn''. Her deep psychological insight and great environmental descriptions ensured her a lasting place in Norwegian literature. Eventually she wrote nearly 30 books. Haalke made use of strong, colorful language and lush figures of speech. Her novels often focused on adult insensitive treatment of defenseless youth. The role of the mother in childhood development was a frequent subject. In several books she wrote of values relating to childhood environment and family traditions. Her trilogy ''Åkfest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gunnar Larsen (writer)
Gunnar Otterbech Larsen (5 February 1900, in Oslo – 5 November 1958) was a Norwegian journalist, writer, and translator. He worked in the newspaper ''Dagbladet'' from 1923 to 1958, where he was news editor from 1930 and became editor-in-chief with Helge Seip in 1954. His first novel, ''I sommer'', was published in 1932. It was followed by ''To mistenkelige personer'' (1933), a crime novel based on actual events that took place in 1926. ''To mistenkelige personer'' was praised by many critics, including Sigurd Hoel. Haagen Ringnes: ''"Den boken skulle jeg gjerne ha skrevet!"''. Article in 1983 edition of ''To mistenkelige personer'' by Gunnar Larsen ( Gyldendal Norsk Forlag). Both ''I sommer'' and ''To mistenkelige personer'' were inspired by Ernest Hemingway's writings. Larsen's third novel, ''Week-end i evigheten'' (1934), was much more experimental. His later novels were ''Bull'' (1938) and ''Sneen som falt i fjor'' (1948). His poetry has been published in the books ''Dikt'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aksel Sandemose
Aksel Sandemose (né Axel Nielsen; 19 March 1899 – 6 August 1965) was a Danish-Norwegian writer whose works frequently elucidate the theme that the repressions of society lead to violence. Biography Axel Nielsen was born at Nykøbing Mors on the island of Mors in Denmark. His parents were Jørgen Nielsen (1859–1928) and Amalie Jacobsdatter (1861–1926). His father was a factory foreman. He was the second youngest of nine children. He attended Staby vinterlærerskole 1915–1916. His mother was originally from Sandermosen at Maridalen in Aker, Norway. He changed his surname to Sandemose in 1921. Sandemose boarded a schooner for Norway at the age of seventeen. He was a sailor and lumberjack in Newfoundland. He worked as a teacher at Nykøbing in 1916 and at Glyngøre in Skive during 1917. In 1930, Sandemose moved to Norway, and lived in Nesodden south of Oslo. After the Nazi German occupation of Norway during World War II, he fled to Sweden in 1941 due to his periphera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingeborg Møller
Ingeborg Møller (29 December 1878 – 18 February 1964) was a Norwegian teacher, playwright, novelist and biographer. Biography Ingeborg Møller was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. Her parents were Thorvald Fredrik Møller (1821-1879) and Nathalie Munch (1836-1904). Her father died one year after she was born. When Ingeborg was about five years old, her mother had a serious mental disorder and others took care of her. Part of her childhood was spent in Fredrikstad. During the 1890s, she spent two years at Olaf Berg's school of education (''Olaf Bergs lærerinneskole''). From 1915 she was involved in public-high school teaching at Dovre and Sel, where her teaching associates included Olav Aukrust (1883–1929). In 1921 she was associated with a children's shelter at Lillehammer. She made her literary début with the play ''Fru Karen'', staged at Centralteatret in 1904. She wrote several novels during the 1920s. In 1948 she published a biography of scientist and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nils Johan Rud
Nils Johan Rud (24 July 1908 – 7 June 1993) was a Norwegian novelist, writer of short stories, children's writer, and a magazine editor. He is particularly known for his long-term period as editor of the magazine ''Arbeidermagasinet'' / ''Magasinet For Alle''. Personal life Nils Johan Rud was born in Ringsaker as the son of Mons Nilsen Rud and Emma Johanne Nergaard. He married Aase Gudlaug Hellum in 1934, and is the father of Jazz drummer Espen Rud. He died in Asker in 1993. Career Rud published the children's book ''Gutter på skoggang'' in 1928, and continued writing children's books. In 1930 came ''Karsemne'', in 1931 ''Skaugumtrollet'', and ''Tusser og troll'' in 1934. He wrote ''Stifinner'' in 1935, and ''Et riktig mannfolk'' in 1936, all books for children. The book ''Alle tiders største'' was about sports, and Rud was involved as an administrator in the club IF Frisk Asker. His first novel was ''Vi skal ha et barn'' from 1933, while his breakthrough was ''Jeg er ing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tore Ørjasæter
Tore Ørjasæter (3 March 1886 – 29 February 1968) was a Norwegian educator and poet. Biography Ørjasæter was born at in , Norway. The son of a teacher, he attended Voss and qualified as a teacher before becoming a writer. Ørjasæter's poetry was written in in the Norwegian folk tradition. His writing is influenced by[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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