Knut Gjengedal | |
|---|---|
 Display of works by Gjengedal | |
| Born | 17 October 1900 Gloppen, Norway |
| Died | 14 February 1973 (aged 72) [1] |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation | Schoolteacher Novelist Children's writer |
Knut Gjengedal (17 October 1900– 14 February 1973) was a Norwegian schoolteacher, novelist, short story writer and children's writer.
Gjengedal was born in Gloppen. He attended Sunnfjord Folkehøgskole 1919-20 and Volda lærerskole 1922–25. He received his first teaching post at Gimsøysand in Lofoten in 1933 and in 1936 got a post in his hometown.
Among his books are the novel Stengslor from 1930 and the short story collections Vestanfrå villmarkene (1935) and Slikt hender (1936). [2] He was awarded the Melsom Prize in 1937. [3] His children's books include Kronekongen from 1948, Bortanfor Blåbreen from 1951, Glomfolket from 1950, and Gutane frå Glom-grenda from 1963. [2]
He married in 1935 to Eli M. Gjengedal. He was the grandfather of author Eli Kari Gjengedal (born 1971). [4]
Knut Hamsun was a Norwegian writer who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1920. Hamsun's work spans more than 70 years and shows variation with regard to consciousness, subject, perspective and environment. He published more than 20 novels, a collection of poetry, some short stories and plays, a travelogue, works of non-fiction and some essays.
Oscar Fredrik Torp (help·info) was a Norwegian politician for the Norwegian Labour Party. He was party leader from 1923 to 1945, and mayor of Oslo in 1935 and 1936. In 1935 he became the acting minister of Defence in the government of Johan Nygaardsvold. He was also the minister of Social Affairs from 1936 to 1939, and then the minister of Finance from 1939 to 1942. He was appointed Minister of Defence again in 1942 in the London-based Norwegian exile government. He continued until the election in 1945 when he became the minister of Provisioning and Reconstruction until 1948.
Bjørg Vik was a Norwegian novelist, short story writer, playwright and journalist.
Events in the year 1936 in Norway.
Events in the year 1985 in Norway.
Nils Johan Rud was a Norwegian novelist, writer of short stories, children's writer, and a magazine editor. He is particularly known for his long-term period as editor of the magazine Arbeidermagasinet / Magasinet For Alle.
Magnhild Haalke was a Norwegian novelist.
Kari Bøge is a Norwegian poet, novelist, short story writer, children's writer and illustrator. She was born in Stockholm, a daughter of Max Harlow Bøge and Ida Detlefsen. She was first married to Rolf Wibe, and later to Arild Stubhaug.
Events in the year 1950 in Norway.
Events in the year 1962 in Norway.
Events in the year 1955 in Norway.
Knut Eik-Nes was a Norwegian priest and cultural worker.
Arild Feldborg was a Norwegian playwright, revue writer, script writer, humorist and broadcasting person.
Anton Konrad Beinset was a Norwegian journalist, newspaper editor, short story writer, crime fiction writer and politician.
Events in the year 2015 in Norway.
Håkon Evjenth was a Norwegian jurist, non-fiction writer, short-story writer and children's writer. He is probably best remembered for his children's books.
In 2016 in Norway, the reigning monarch is King Harald V of Norway. The Prime Minister of Norway is Erna Solberg, who has been Prime Minister since October 2013. The president of the Storting is Olemic Thommessen, who has also been in power since October 2013. Norway will be hosting the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer in 2016. Lillehammer was previously the host of the 1994 Winter Olympics. Norway will be hosting local or international music festivals for various genres of music including metal, opera, jazz and Church music.
Tore Hamsun was a Norwegian painter, writer, and publisher born in Hamarøy. He was the son of the Nobel Prize winning novelist Knut Hamsun and actress Marie Hamsun.
Halvor Floden was a Norwegian schoolteacher, children's writer, novelist, poet and playwright.
Events in the year 2021 in Norway.
| General | |
|---|---|
| National libraries | |
   | This article about a Norwegian writer, poet or journalist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
