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Regine Normann
Regine Normann (29 July 1867 – 14 August 1939) was a Norwegian school teacher, novelist and story writer. Early life and education Serine Regine Normann was born at Bø in Nordland, Norway. She was the daughter of Mikkel Normann (1827–71) and Tina Amalie Lockert (1844–1933). Her father died when she was four years old and her mother was left with five young children. She was sent to relatives outside Harstad when she was five years old. She graduated from Olaf Berg's Higher Teacher Education School in Kristiania (now Oslo) in 1897. Teaching and writing career Normann was appointed a schoolteacher at Kristiania Folk School in 1901. Up until her retirement in 1932, she worked at Sofienberg School in Oslo. She made her literary debut in 1905 with the novel ''Krabvaag''. Among her other novels are ''Stængt'' (1906), ''Barnets tjenere'' (1910) and ''Faafengt'' (1911). She published several collections of fairy tales, including ''Eventyr'' (1925), ''Nye eventyr'' (192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tryggve Andersen
Tryggve Andersen (27 September 1866 – 10 April 1920) was a Norwegian novelist, poet, and story writer. Biography Andersen was born in Ringsaker in Hedmark, Norway. He was one of ten children born to Christen Andersen (1825–1893) and Antonette Krogvig (1840–1932). His father was a trader and later bailiff. When Andersen was nine years old, the family moved to Tysnes in Hardanger. In 1878, Andersen entered Bergen Cathedral School. He later attended school in Hamar and took his student exams in 1885. He attended the University of Kristiania until 1892 but did not graduate. He subsequently became an office worker in Hamar. Andersen made his literary debut in 1897 with the historical novel collectio''I Cancelliraadens dage'' a collection of tales from the early 1800s in the Norwegian Uplands. It was received with great enthusiasm and earned him an endowment. The book is commonly viewed as a highlight in Andersen's work. It is regarded a pioneer work of its kind and was la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
