Tor Bomann-Larsen

Tor Bomann-Larsen (born 26 April 1951 in Jevnaker, Oppland) is a Norwegian illustrator, children's writer, non-fiction writer and novelist. He started his career as a satirical illustrator for various newspapers, including Friheten, Ny tid, Dagbladet, Nationen and Arbederbladet. He has written biographies of explorers Fridtjof Nansen and Roald Amundsen and writer Sigurd Christiansen.[1][2] He was awarded the Cappelen Prize for 1993,[3] and the Brage Prize for non-fiction in 2004.[4]

References

  1. ^ Henriksen, Petter, ed. "Tor Bomann-Larsen" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/Tor_Bomann-Larsen. Retrieved 30 June 2010. 
  2. ^ Smit, Toril. "Tor Bomann-Larsen". In Helle, Knut (in Norwegian). Norsk biografisk leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Tor_Bomann-Larsen/utdypning. Retrieved 30 June 2010. 
  3. ^ Henriksen, Petter, ed. "Litteratur. Cappelenprisen" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. http://www.snl.no/litteratur#menuitem8. Retrieved 30 June 2010. 
  4. ^ "Tidligere vinnere av Brageprisen" (in Norwegian). http://www.brageprisen.no/tekster/d4WzT2BbUWZ.15.idium. Retrieved 30 June 2010. 
Awards
Preceded by
Axel Jensen		 Recipient of the Cappelen Prize
1993		 Succeeded by
no award for 1994