Bjørn Gunnar Olsen
Bjørn Gunnar Olsen (1942 – 1992) was a Norwegian journalist, novelist, playwright and biographer.
He made his literary debut in 1967 with Ved skjulestedet. Among his novels are Hud over Damhauen from 1982, and Alfreds hus from 1986. He wrote a biography of Martin Tranmæl.[1]
He was awarded Mads Wiel Nygaards Endowment in 1972.[2]
References
- ↑ "Bjørn Gunnar Olsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
- ↑ "Mads Wiel Nygaards Legat" (in Norwegian). Forfatterportalen.no. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
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| Preceded by Sissel Lange-Nielsen and Arild Nyquist |
Recipient of the Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment 1972 (together with Finn Havrevold, Kåre Prytz and Odd Solumsmoen |
Succeeded by Finn Strømsted |