Arild Nyquist (6 March 1937 – 21 December 2004) was a Norwegian novelist, poet, writer of children's books and musician.

Biography

He was born in

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, the son of Arild Otto Nyquist (1911–74) and Gerd Nyquist (1913-84). His father was a shipbroker and his mother a novelist. He grew up on Røa just outside Oslo. At the age of 23, Nyquist began working at the

Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry The National College of Art and Design ( no, Statens håndverks- og kunstindustriskole) was established in 1818. In 1996 the National College of Art and Design became part of Oslo National Academy of the Arts The Oslo National Academy of the A ...

to train was an artist. However this education was interrupted. He was employed as a formation teacher at a primary school at Stamsund in

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(1968-1976). In 1960, he married Anne-Kari Mosebekk, daughter of artist

Olav Mosebekk Olav Mosebekk (13 September 1910 – 1 December 2001) was a Norwegian graphic artist, illustrator and painter. Biography He was born at Kongsberg in Buskerud, Norway. His parents were Ole Thorkelsen Mosebekk (Mosebæk) (1886–1972) and Marta ...

(1910- 2001). He made his literary debut in 1963 with the novel ''Ringer i et sommervann''. Nyquist 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 1971. He was nominated for the

Nordic Council's Literature Prize The Nordic Council Literature Prize is awarded for a work of literature written in one of the languages of the Nordic countries, that meets "high literary and artistic standards". Established in 1962, the prize is awarded every year, and is worth ...

in 1994 for the self-biographic novel ''Ungdom''. He died in

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on 21 December 2004.

Selected works

*''Nå er det jul igjen! og andre dikt'' (1972) *''Kelner!'' (1979 *''Havet. Et dikt om livet og døden'' (1985) *''I avisen'' (1981) *''Reisen til Drammen'' (1982) *'' Flyvende fru Rosenkranz'' (1983) *''Jeg heter Arild (1990) *''Knapphuset'' (1995)

References

1937 births 2004 deaths Writers from Oslo Musicians from Oslo Oslo National Academy of the Arts alumni Grappa Music artists Norwegian male novelists Norwegian male poets Norwegian male musicians 20th-century Norwegian novelists 20th-century Norwegian poets 20th-century Norwegian male writers {{Norway-writer-stub