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Trygve Gulbranssen
Trygve Emanuel Gulbranssen (baptized ''Trygve Emanuel Gulbrandsen''; 15 June 1894 – 10 October 1962) was a Norwegian novelist, businessman and journalist. Gulbranssen is best known for writing the Bjørndal Trilogy – ''Og bakom synger skogene'' (1933), published in English as '' Beyond Sing the Woods''; and ''Det blåser fra Dauingfjell'' (1934) and ''Ingen vei går utenom'' (1935), collectively translated under the English title '' The Wind from the Mountains''. His books were well received by critics and readers alike, and they have been translated into over 30 languages and sold more than 12 million copies. At one point prior to the outbreak of World War II, the popularity of the Trilogy made Gulbranssen the fourth-bestselling author worldwide, and the success of the American editions of his work secured for him the distinction of being the only Scandinavian author of fiction to be included in the prestigious List of Books Chosen for the White House – a collection of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Einar Staff
Einar Arthur Staff (5 November 1889 – 2 February 1972) was a Norwegian wholesaler and sports administrator. Personal life Staff was born in Oslo, Kristiania to baker A.L. Staff and Ragnhild Olsen. He married Solveig Bruell in 1927. Their daughter Ragnhild Solveig was married to Kjell Noreik. Career Staff started working in the grocery F.C. Balling in 1906, and became a partner in 1924. He took over as the sole owner of the company from 1925, and the company was renamed "Einar Staff". He was also an active sports administrator, representing the club Oslo IL, of which he eventually became an honorary member. He was a co-founder and co-owner of the sports magazine ', together with P. Chr. Andersen and Trygve Gulbranssen. In 1940, during the German occupation of Norway, Staff was among the pioneers in the development of the Norwegian resistance movement. As chairman of the sports group, he was a board member of what has been called the "Oslo group", or "R-group", along with othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |