Anker Rogstad

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Anker Rogstad
Born Anker Rogstad
(1925-01-08)8 January 1925
Oslo, Norway
Died 5 October 1994(1994-10-05) (aged 69)
Oslo
Occupation Crime writer
Language Norwegian
Nationality Norwegian
Genre Crime fiction
Notable worksEtterlyst, Lansen
Notable awards Riverton Prize, 1974

Anker Rogstad (8 January 1925 5 October 1994) was a Norwegian convicted safecracker who spent eight years in prison for his crimes, and later a celebrated crime writer. He started writing during imprisonment, and made his literary debut in 1956 with the crime novel Etterlyst. He was awarded the Riverton Prize in 1974 for the novel Lansen. [1] [2]

The Riverton Prize is a literature award given annually to the best Norwegian crime story.

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References

  1. Gylseth, Christopher Hals. "Anker Rogstad". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
  2. Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Anker Rogstad". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 6 November 2009.