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Tove Lie
Tove Lie (1942 – 2000) was a Norwegian poet. She made her literary debut in 1967 with the poetry collection ''Øyeblikk''. Among her other collections are ''Syrinx'' from 1970, and ''Rullesteiner samler ikke mose'' from 1985. She was awarded Mads Wiel Nygaards Endowment Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment is an annually awarded literary prize from the publishing house Aschehoug. The prize is a recognition of superior literary work. The publisher's editorial management makes the award based on their collective judgement ... in 1985. References 1942 births 2000 deaths Writers from Oslo Norwegian women poets 20th-century Norwegian poets Date of birth missing Date of death missing 20th-century Norwegian women writers {{Norway-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Store Norske Leksikon
The ''Great Norwegian Encyclopedia'' ( no, Store Norske Leksikon, abbreviated ''SNL''), is a Norwegian-language online encyclopedia. The online encyclopedia is among the most-read Norwegian published sites, with more than two million unique visitors per month. Paper editions 1978–2007 The ''SNL'' was created in 1978, when the two publishing houses Aschehoug and Gyldendal merged their encyclopedias and created the company Kunnskapsforlaget. Up until 1978 the two publishing houses of Aschehoug and Gyldendal, Norway's two largest, had published ' and ', respectively. The respective first editions were published in 1907–1913 (Aschehoug) and 1933–1934 (Gyldendal). The slump in sales for paper-based encyclopedias around the turn of the 21st century hit Kunnskapsforlaget hard, but a fourth edition of the paper encyclopedia was secured by a grant of ten million Norwegian kroner from the foundation Fritt Ord in 2003. The fourth edition consisted of 16 volumes, a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mads Wiel Nygaards Endowment
Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment is an annually awarded literary prize from the publishing house Aschehoug. The prize is a recognition of superior literary work. The publisher's editorial management makes the award based on their collective judgement of merit. Applications are not accepted. The endowment is awarded in recognition of Mads Wiel Nygaard (1898–1952). Nygaard was the chief executive officer of Aschehoug. In 1940, he replaced his father William Martin Nygaard as CEO and served in that position until his own death during November 1952. Prize winner *1953 - Magnhild Haalke and Lizzie Juvkam *1954 - Not awarded *1955 - Kristian Kristiansen *1956 - Not awarded *1957 - Not awarded *1958 - Egil Rasmussen *1959 - Harald Sverdrup *1960 - Gunnar Bull Gundersen *1961 - Arnulf Øverland *1962 - Peter R. Holm *1963 - Stein Mehren *1964 - Yngvar Hauge *1965 - Mikkjel Fønhus and Einar Skjæraasen *1966 - Torborg Nedreaas *1967 - Knut Hauge *1968 - Lars Berg and Kjell Hegge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Kjærstad
Jan Kjærstad (born 6 March 1953 in Oslo) is a Norwegian author. in Store norske leksikon Jan Kjærstad – utdypning in Store norske leksikon Kjærstad is a theology graduate from and the |
Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment
Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment is an annually awarded literary prize from the publishing house Aschehoug. The prize is a recognition of superior literary work. The publisher's editorial management makes the award based on their collective judgement of merit. Applications are not accepted. The endowment is awarded in recognition of Mads Wiel Nygaard (1898–1952). Nygaard was the chief executive officer of Aschehoug. In 1940, he replaced his father William Martin Nygaard as CEO and served in that position until his own death during November 1952. Prize winner *1953 - Magnhild Haalke and Lizzie Juvkam *1954 - Not awarded *1955 - Kristian Kristiansen *1956 - Not awarded *1957 - Not awarded *1958 - Egil Rasmussen *1959 - Harald Sverdrup *1960 - Gunnar Bull Gundersen *1961 - Arnulf Øverland *1962 - Peter R. Holm *1963 - Stein Mehren *1964 - Yngvar Hauge *1965 - Mikkjel Fønhus and Einar Skjæraasen *1966 - Torborg Nedreaas *1967 - Knut Hauge *1968 - Lars Berg and Kjell Heg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Karin Elstad
Anne Karin Elstad (19 January 1938 – 4 April 2012) was a Norwegian author known for her book series featuring the character ''Julie''. Biography Anne Karin Hestnes was born 19 January 1938, in Halsa to farm owner Johan Hestnes (1897–1980) and Jenny Roaldset (1900–1950), and grew up in Valsøyfjord in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. She was educated as a teacher from 1959 to 1963, and worked in the profession until 1978, before she dedicated her full-time to writing. She debuted as an author in 1976 with the novel ''Folket på Innhaug'', which is the first of four novels in a popular series about the people who lived at Innhaug. The other three titles are ''Magret'' (1977), ''Nytt rotfeste'' (1979) and ''Veiene møtes'' (1980). Elstad was also known for her four-part series about Julie. The first book was titled ''Julie'' (1993), and it was followed by ''Som dine dager er'' ''(As are your days)'' (1995), ''Lenker'' ''(Chains)'' (1998) and ''Fri'' ''(Free)'' (2000). Her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gene Dalby
Gene-Haavard Dalby (born 5 May 1957) is a Norwegian poet. Among his poetry collections are ''Linedanser på piggtråd'' from 1979, and ''Øm ulv'' from 1990. He published the books ''Frostknuter'' in 1982 and ''Den tatoverte tungen'' in 1987. He was awarded Mads Wiel Nygaards Endowment Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment is an annually awarded literary prize from the publishing house Aschehoug. The prize is a recognition of superior literary work. The publisher's editorial management makes the award based on their collective judgement ... in 1985. References 1957 births Living people 20th-century Norwegian poets Norwegian male poets 20th-century Norwegian male writers {{Norway-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Øystein Wingaard Wolf
Øystein Wingaard Wolf (born 17 April 1958) is a Norwegian poet and author, living and working in Oslo. Since his debut in 1980 (''Morderleken''), he has published numerous books of poetry, as well as three music albums. He was awarded the Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment is an annually awarded literary prize from the publishing house Aschehoug. The prize is a recognition of superior literary work. The publisher's editorial management makes the award based on their collective judgement ... in 1986. His father was Jewish and in his works he "tends and irrigates his Jewish roots." References and links Aftenposten newspaper article 1958 births Living people Norwegian Jews Norwegian male poets Jewish poets {{Norway-poet-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1942 Births
Year 194 ( CXCIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Septimius and Septimius (or, less frequently, year 947 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 194 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus and Decimus Clodius Septimius Albinus Caesar become Roman Consuls. * Battle of Issus: Septimius Severus marches with his army (12 legions) to Cilicia, and defeats Pescennius Niger, Roman governor of Syria. Pescennius retreats to Antioch, and is executed by Severus' troops. * Septimius Severus besieges Byzantium (194–196); the city walls suffer extensive damage. Asia * Battle of Yan Province: Warlords Cao Cao and Lü Bu fight for control over Yan Province; the battle lasts for over 100 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Writers From Oslo
A writer is a person who uses written words in different writing styles and techniques to communicate ideas. Writers produce different forms of literary art and creative writing such as novels, short stories, books, poetry, travelogues, plays, screenplays, teleplays, songs, and essays as well as other reports and news articles that may be of interest to the general public. Writers' texts are published across a wide range of media. Skilled writers who are able to use language to express ideas well, often contribute significantly to the cultural content of a society. The term "writer" is also used elsewhere in the arts and music, such as songwriter or a screenwriter, but also a stand-alone "writer" typically refers to the creation of written language. Some writers work from an oral tradition. Writers can produce material across a number of genres, fictional or non-fictional. Other writers use multiple media such as graphics or illustration to enhance the communication of thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norwegian Women Poets
Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe *Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway *Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including the two official written forms: **Bokmål, literally "book language", used by 85–90% of the population of Norway **Nynorsk, literally "New Norwegian", used by 10–15% of the population of Norway *The Norwegian Sea Norwegian or may also refer to: Norwegian *Norwegian Air Shuttle, an airline, trading as Norwegian **Norwegian Long Haul, a defunct subsidiary of Norwegian Air Shuttle, flying long-haul flights *Norwegian Air Lines, a former airline, merged with Scandinavian Airlines in 1951 *Norwegian coupling, used for narrow-gauge railways *Norwegian Cruise Line, a cruise line *Norwegian Elkhound, a canine breed. *Norwegian Forest cat, a domestic feline breed *Norwegian Red, a breed of dairy cattle *Norwegian Township, Schuylkill County, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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