Aksel Sandemose was a Danish-Norwegian writer whose works frequently elucidate the theme that the repressions of society lead to violence.
Events in the year 1951 in Norway.
Events in the year 1943 in Norway.
Espen Haavardsholm is a Norwegian novelist, poet, biographer and essayist. He made his literary debut in 1966 with the collection of short stories, Tidevann. He was one of the central writers in the modernist literary magazine Profil. He has written biographies on Martin Linge, Aksel Sandemose and Johan Borgen.
Jorunn Hareide is a Norwegian historian of literature.
Events in the year 1950 in Norway.
Events in the year 1933 in Norway.
Kjersti Scheen is a Norwegian journalist, illustrator, novelist, crime fiction writer and children's writer. She made her literary debut in 1976 with the children's book Fie og mørket. Her novel Teppefall from 1994 introduced a series of crime novels with ex actress "Margaret Moss" as the main character. Scheen was awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment in 1994.
Elsa Lystad was a Norwegian film and stage actress. She was a recipient of the Leonard Statuette and the Amanda Honorary Award.
Rut Tellefsen is a Norwegian actress. She is a recipient of the Amanda Award, and of the Order of St. Olav.
Johanne Giæver Tenfjord was a Norwegian librarian, educator, children's writer and translator.
Agneta Pleijel is a Swedish novelist, poet, playwright, journalist and literary critic. Among her plays are Ordning härskar i Berlin from 1979. Among her novels are Vindspejare from 1987 and Drottningens chirurg from 2006. She has been a professor at Dramatiska Institutet since 1992. She was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 1991 and the Swedish Academy Nordic Prize in 2018.
Irja Agnes Browallius was a Swedish teacher, novelist and short story writer. She was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 1962.
Eva Virginia Runefelt is a Swedish novelist and poet. She made her literary debut in 1975, with the novel I svackan. Her poetry collections include En kommande tid av livet from 1975 and Mjuka mörkret from 1997. She was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 1994. She won De Nio Lyrical Prize in 2008 and the Tranströmerpriset in 2018.
Maren Juel was a Norwegian landowner, regarded as the wealthiest woman in Norway at her time.
Tove Kathrine Mohr was a Norwegian physician, socialist, and proponent for women's rights.
Annie Riis was a Norwegian poet, novelist and children's writer.
Olaug Nilssen is a Norwegian novelist, playwright, children's writer, essayist and magazine editor.
Merete Alfsen is a Norwegian translator.
