| Tor Edvin Dahl | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tor Edvin Dahl September 10, 1943 Oslo, Norway |
| Occupation | Novelist, short story writer, playwright, crime writer, children's writer |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Notable work(s) | Guds tjener, Etterforskning pågår |
| Notable award(s) | Gyldendal's Endowment, 1973 Riverton Prize, 1973 Bastian Prize, 1986 |
| Spouse(s) | Aud Josefsen 1965–84 Anne Skjelmerud 1986– |
Tor Edvin Dahl (born 10 September 1943) is a Norwegian novelist, crime writer, playwright, children's writer, non-fiction writer, translator, literary critic and journalist. He made his literary debut in 1968 with the short story collection En sommer tung av regn. His first novel was Den andre from 1972, and his literary breakthrough was the novel Guds tjener from 1973.[1]
He has written crime ficton using the pseudonym "David Torjussen". His first crime novel, Etterforskning pågår from 1973, earned him the Riverton Prize.[2]
He was awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment in 1973.[3]