Åge Rønning (4 October 1925 – 31 January 1991) was a Norwegian writer and journalist.

Biography

Åge Rønning was born in Oslo, Norway. His parents were Normann Rønning (1888–1974) and Astrid Therese Nielsen (1895–1978). He graduated in 1944 at Vahl School. He had a career in journalism working for ''

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'' 1945–47, '' Norsk Telegrambyrå'' 1947–54 and '' Morgenbladet'' until 1964. His

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''Fotfeste for elskere'' was published in 1954. His writings often reflected his

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faith and focused on related religious issues. From 1968 to 1969, Rønning was a deputy and from 1978 board member of the Norwegian Authors' Union. He was affected by

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starting in 1967 and was from 1980 depending on a wheelchair. Liv Bliksrud
Åge Rønning - Forfatter, Journalist
(Norsk biografisk leksikon)

Awards

*1959- Gyldendal's Endowment (''Gyldendals legat'') jointly with Alf Larsen *1979 -

Riksmål Society Literature Prize The Riksmål Society Literature Prize (''Riksmålsforbundets litteraturpris'') is awarded annually by the '' Riksmålsforbundet'' for the outstanding publication in riksmål. The prize was awarded until 2002 by the ''Oslo and Bærum Riksmål League ...

(''Riksmålsforbundets litteraturpris'') *1982 - Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature (''Kritikerprisen'') for the novel ''Kolbes reise'' *1989 - Dobloug Prize (''Doblougprisen'') from the Swedish Academy jointly with

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Selected works

*''Fotfeste for elskere'' (1954) *''Kvinnene'' (1957) *''Narrens krets'' (1960) *''De ukjentes marked'' (1966) *''Alle klovner'' (1971) *''Komedien om slottsherrene'' (1974) *''Fortsettelse i Hamburg'' (1987) *''Arvingen kommer torsdag'' (1981) *''Kolbes reise'' (1982)

References

1925 births 1991 deaths Writers from Oslo Norwegian male poets Norwegian male novelists 20th-century Norwegian poets 20th-century Norwegian novelists 20th-century Norwegian male writers Dobloug Prize winners Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature winners 20th-century Norwegian journalists {{Norway-journalist-stub