Riksmål Society Literature Prize

	Riksmål Society Literature Prize The Riksmål Society Literature Prize (''Riksmålsforbundets litteraturpris'') is awarded annually by the '' Riksmålsforbundet'' for the outstanding publication in riksmål. The prize was awarded until 2002 by the ''Oslo and Bærum Riksmål League'', when it was taken over by the ''Riksmålsforbundet''. Prize winners 1957 – Terje Stigen 1958 – Harald Grieg 1959 – Emil Boyson 1960 – Odd Eidem 1961 – Gunnar Bull Gundersen 1962 – Solveig Christov 1963 – André Bjerke 1964 – Odd Hølaas 1965 – Rolf Jacobsen 1966 – Karin Bang 1967 – Hallvard Rieber-Mohn 1968 – Ebba Haslund 1969 – Olav Nordrå 1970 – Finn Carling 1971 – Per Arneberg 1972 – Bjørg Vik 1973 – Aasmund Brynildsen 1974 – Jens Bjørneboe 1975 – Stein Mehren 1976 – Astrid Hjertenæs Andersen 1977 – Peter R. Holm 1978 – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Bjørg Vik Bjørg Vik (11 September 1935 – 7 January 2018) was a Norwegian novelist, short story writer, playwright, and journalist. Biography Bjørg Turid Vik was born in Oslo, Norway. Her parents were Sverre Thorbjørn Johansen (1903–1958) and Anna Sofie Marcussen (1902–1987). She grew up in the neighborhood of St. Hanshaugen in Oslo. She completed her ''examen artium'' at Hegdehaugen School in 1954 and attended the Journalist Academy in Oslo from 1955 to 1956. From 1956 to 1960, she was a journalist for the newspaper '' Porsgrunns Dagblad''. She made her literary debut in 1963 with the short story collection ''Søndag ettermiddag''. Further collections from the 1960s are ''Nødrop fra en myk sofa'' (1966) and ''Det grådige hjerte'' (1968). She also wrote five novels. Between 1988 and 1994 she published the semi-autobiographical Elsi Lund trilogy of novels about adolescence and maturity in postwar Oslo. The trilogy consists of ''Små nøkler store rom'' (1988), ''Poplene på St. Han ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Harald Sverdrup (writer) Harald Ulrik Sverdrup (29 May 1923 – 26 June 1992) was a Norwegian poet and children's writer. He received several literary prizes, including the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature, the Mads Wiel Nygaards Endowment, the Dobloug Prize and the Riksmål Society Literature Prize. Early and personal life Sverdrup was born in Gravdal, Buksnes, Lofoten, as a son of medical doctor Harald Ulrik Sverdrup (1890–1976) and Berit Johanne Strandenæs (1896–1961). He was related to bishop and politician Jakob Sverdrup, who was his great-uncle, and to oceanographer Harald Ulrik Sverdrup Jr, who was his first cousin once removed. Other first cousins once removed are Leif Sverdrup, Georg Johan Sverdrup and philologist Jakob Sverdrup. He was also a great-grandson of Harald Ulrik Sverdrup Sr, a grandnephew of Jakob Sverdrup, Georg Sverdrup and Edvard Sverdrup, and a second cousin of historian Jakob Sverdrup. He spent his early childhood in Lofoten, Risør, Hvitsten and Rjukan, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ernst Orvil Ernst Orvil (née Ernst Richard Nilsen; 12 April 1898 – 16 June 1985) was a Norwegian novelist, short story writer, poet and playwright. Biography Ernst Richard Orvil was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. His parents Johan Nilsen (Rev. Nilsson) (1859-1957) and Sara-Lisa Pettersson (1864-1940), were both from Värmland, Sweden. He graduated artium at the Kristiania cathedral school in 1917. Later he was an engineering student at the Norwegian Institute of Technology in Trondheim. He made his literary debut with the novel ''Birger'' in 1932, followed by six annual releases in this same genre. His first poetry collection was ''Bølgeslag'' (1940). His more notable works include ''Menneskebråk (1936), ''Hvit ur (1937) and ''Synøve selv '' (1946). Orvil was awarded Gyldendal's Endowment in 1946. He received the Aschehoug Prize in 1979. He was awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize The Riksmål Society Literature Prize (''Riksmålsforbundets litteraturpris' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Odd Abrahamsen Odd Abrahamsen (20 May 1924 – 23 June 2001) was a Norwegian poet. He was born in Fredrikstad. Among his collections are ''Om det finnes en stillhet'' (1962), ''Nedslag'' (1971) and ''Makten skal tie'' (1944). He was awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize in 1983. He received the Fritt Ord Honorary Award for his poetical contributions for the Baltic countries. References 20th-century Norwegian poets Norwegian male poets Writers from Fredrikstad 1924 births 2001 deaths 20th-century Norwegian male writers {{Norway-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sissel Lange-Nielsen Sissel Lange-Nielsen, née Herlofson (born 27 January 1931) is a Norwegian writer, literary critic, and journalist. Born in Kristiansund, she won the Riksmål Society Literature Prize in 1982. She is a member of the Norwegian Academy for Language and Literature. She was married to barrister and judge Trygve Lange-Nielsen Trygve Lange-Nielsen (9 July 1921 – 18 April 2014) was a Norwegian barrister and judge. He was born in Kristiania as a son of Fredrik Lange-Nielsen (1891–1980) and Laura Stang Lund (1893–1961). He was a maternal grandson of Fredrik Stang L ... (1921–2014). References 1931 births Living people People from Kristiansund Norwegian journalists Norwegian women journalists Norwegian women critics Norwegian literary critics Norwegian women non-fiction writers Members of the Norwegian Academy Norwegian women writers {{Norway-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Jan Bull Jan Bull (7 January 1927 – 16 December 1985) was a Norwegian author and theater instructor. Born in Paris, he was son of the Norwegian poet Olaf Bull and the grandson of author Jacob Breda Bull. Bibliography * ''13 poetry'' – poetry (1957). * ''Marianne'' – (1959) * ''Sommerfuglene'' (1960) * ''Den siste fuglen'' – poetry (1961) * ''Sodoma'' – poetry (1964) * ''En vanligvis godt underrettet kilde'' – poetry (1967) * ''Masker'' – poetry (1976) * ''Døden ville lese Dickens'' – novel (1981) Awards 1981– Riksmål Society Literature Prize The Riksmål Society Literature Prize (''Riksmålsforbundets litteraturpris'') is awarded annually by the '' Riksmålsforbundet'' for the outstanding publication in riksmål. The prize was awarded until 2002 by the ''Oslo and Bærum Riksmål Leagu ... References 1927 births 1985 deaths 20th-century Norwegian poets Norwegian male poets 20th-century Norwegian male writers {{norw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Henrik Groth Henrik Johan Florentz Groth (11 October 1903 – 10 August 1983) was a Norwegian publisher and essayist, who was managing director of the Cappelen publishing company from 1947 to 1973. Biography Groth was born and grew up in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the son of Halfdan Emil Groth (1874–1929) and Valborg Haagaas (1879–1960). His father held senior positions in the Den Norske Creditbank and was later managing director of Skogeierbanken A/S. His first cousins included Henriette Bie Lorentzen, co-founder of Nansen Academy. He first became editor in the publication ''Vor verden'' which Ronald Fangen edited and ''Rivertons magasin'' edited by Sven Elvestad. He was hired in the publishing house J.W. Cappelens Forlag in 1927 where he was first assigned to advertising. During the German occupation of Norway he eventually joined the Norwegian resistance movement. As a member of ''Hjemmefrontens kulturutvalg'', he took part in shaping the Norwegian culture policy to come ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Åge Rønning Åge Rønning (4 October 1925 – 31 January 1991) was a Norwegian writer and journalist. Biography Åge Rønning was born in Oslo, Norway. His parents were Normann Rønning (1888–1974) and Astrid Therese Nielsen (1895–1978). He graduated in 1944 at Vahl School. He had a career in journalism working for ''Verdens Gang'' 1945–47, ''Norsk Telegrambyrå'' 1947–54 and ''Morgenbladet'' until 1964. His debut novel ''Fotfeste for elskere'' was published in 1954. His writings often reflected his Roman Catholic faith and focused on related religious issues. From 1968 to 1969, Rønning was a deputy and from 1978 board member of the Norwegian Authors' Union. He was affected by multiple sclerosis starting in 1967 and was from 1980 depending on a wheelchair. Liv Bliksrud Åge Rønning - Forfatter, Journalist(Norsk biografisk leksikon) Awards 1959- Gyldendal's Endowment (''Gyldendals legat'') jointly with Alf Larsen 1979 - Riksmål Society Literature Prize (''Riksmålsforbundets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Knut Faldbakken Knut Faldbakken (born 31 August 1941, in Hamar) is a Norwegian novelist. He studied psychology at Oslo University, and then worked as a journalist. Faldbakken visited a number of countries, working variously as a bookkeeper, sailor, and factory worker, and began writing books in 1967 while living in Paris. He was editor of the literary magazine ''Vinduet'' (''The Window'') between 1975 and 1979. His sons Stefan Faldbakken and Matias Faldbakken Matias Faldbakken (born 1973 in Hobro, Denmark) is a Norwegian artist and writer. Faldbakken studied at the National Academy of Fine Arts in Bergen and the Städelschule in Frankfurt am Main. He is the son of the author Knut Faldbakken, father of ... have achieved recognition as a film director and a novelist respectively. His books have been published in 21 countries, translated to 18 languages and have sold two million copies worldwide. Selected bibliography * ''The Sleeping Prince'' (''Maude danser''), 1971 * '' Twilight Country ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
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	Astrid Hjertenæs Andersen Astrid Hjertenæs Andersen (5 September 1915 – 21 April 1985) was a Norwegian poet and travel-writer. She is a recipient of the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature (''Kritikerprisen''), Riksmål Society Literature Prize (''Riksmålsprisen''), Dobloug Prize (''Doblougprisen''), and the Norwegian Academy Prize in memory of Thorleif Dahl (''Det Norske Akademi for Språk og Litteratur''). Biography Astrid Gerd Judith Hjertenæs was born in Horten (now Borre) in Vestfold County, Norway. Her father was a naval officer assigned to Karljohansvern. She attended a secretary and journalist school for women (''Hallings sekretær- og journalistskole for damer''). She later worked as a typist and journalist for ''Aftenposten'', Norway's largest newspaper. In 1939, she married the painter Snorre Andersen (1914–1979), who later illustrated several of her poetry collections. Her work contained nature poems written to her husband's watercolors. Dating from 1942, she devoted herself entir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]