Eirik Ildahl

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Eirik Ildahl
Born (1957-06-19) 19 June 1957 (age 62)
Hamar, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
OccupationComics writer, scriptwriter, playwright and novelist
Awards Sproing Award (1990)

Eirik Ildahl (born 19 June 1957) is a Norwegian comics writer, scriptwriter, playwright and novelist. He was born in Hamar.

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References

  1. 1 2 Holen, Øyvind. "Eirik Ildahl". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  2. ↑ Holen, Øyvind. "Sproing-prisen". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
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