Håkon Evjenth
Håkon Evjenth (26 December 1894 – 10 June 1951) was a Norwegian jurist, non-fiction writer, short-story writer and children's writer. He is probably best remembered for his children's books. Personal life Evjenth was born in Bodø (town), Bodø to barrister and government minister Håkon Martin Evjenth and Martha Backer. He married schoolteacher Solveig Bjerve in 1923. Career Evjenth graduated as cand.jur. in 1917. He started his professional career in Oslo, Kristiania, was a barrister in Vardø (town), Vardø from 1921 to 1925, and then in Bodø (town), Bodø. He received a grant from Institute for Comparative Research in Human Culture for the years 1927–1930 for conducting research on the Sami culture, and lived four years in a Goahti, turf hut at the Varanger Peninsula, along with his wife. He made his literary debut in 1927, with ''Finnmarks-jakter'', and in 1928 he published the short story collection ''Folk under fot''. His literary breakthrough was the children's boo ...
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Håkon Martin Evjenth
Haakon Martin Evjenth (17 July 1865 – 16 November 1934) was a Norway, Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party (Norway), Liberal Party. He was Minister of Justice 1928–1930. Evjenth was a barrister by profession. He was the father of jurist and children's writer Håkon Evjenth. References

1865 births 1934 deaths Government ministers of Norway Politicians from Bodø Ministers of justice of Norway {{Norway-politician-1860s-stub ...
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