Arvid Hanssen
Arvid Hanssen's bust
Arvid Hanssen (1932, Lenvik – 1998) was a Norwegian journalist, newspaper editor, poet, novelist and children's writer.
His songs reached a wide audience through Tove Karoline Knutsen's 1980 album Blå kveill, which was based on Hanssen's lyrics. He received a number of prizes, including the Prøysen Prize in 1982, The Fritt Ord Honorary Award in 1984, and the Cappelen Prize in 1985.[1][2]
Lenvik municipality has named a place after him, called Arvid Hanssens plass. This is located outside the cultural centre in Finnsnes. A bust of the writer is placed here.
References
- ↑ "Arvid Hanssen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
- ↑ Knutsen, Nils Magne. "Arvid Hanssen". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
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| Preceded by Lars Saabye Christensen, Rune Belsvik, Ove Røsbak, Karin Sveen |
Recipient of the Cappelen Prize 1985 (shared with Kolbein Falkeid) |
Succeeded by Inger Margrethe Gaarder, Fredrik Skagen |
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