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Jens Tvedt (14 June 1857 – 3 September 1935) was a Norwegian novelist and writer of short stories. He was born in Kvinnherad. He made his literary debut in 1885 with the short story collection ''Inn i Fjordane''. In his stories he often depicts everyday life of farmers from Western Norway. A bust of Tvedt, sculptured by
Digitized books by Tvedt
in the National Library of Norway 1857 births 1935 deaths People from Hordaland People from Kvinnherad 19th-century Norwegian novelists 20th-century Norwegian novelists {{norway-writer-stub
Jens Tvedt (14 June 1857 – 3 September 1935) was a Norwegian novelist and writer of short stories. He was born in Kvinnherad. He made his literary debut in 1885 with the short story collection ''Inn i Fjordane''. In his stories he often depicts everyday life of farmers from Western Norway. A bust of Tvedt, sculptured by Ståle Kyllingstad
Ståle Kyllingstad (7 November 1903 – 26 November 1987) was a Norwegian sculptor and designer. He was born in Kvinesdal; the son of farmers Retsius Kyllingstad and Tale Katrine Røinestad. He was married to writer Camilla Carlson. Kyllingst ...
, was unveiled in Stavanger
Stavanger (, , American English, US usually , ) is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Norway. It is the fourth largest city and third largest metropolitan area in Norway (through conurbation with neighboring Sandnes) and the a ...
in 1932. He was biographized by Arne Espeland in 1959.
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Digitized books by Tvedt
in the National Library of Norway 1857 births 1935 deaths People from Hordaland People from Kvinnherad 19th-century Norwegian novelists 20th-century Norwegian novelists {{norway-writer-stub