Tor Bomann-Larsen

Tor Bomann-Larsen (born 26 April 1951 in Jevnaker, Oppland) is a Norwegian illustrator, children's writer, non-fiction writer, novelist and government scholar. 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". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  2. ↑ Smit, Toril. "Tor Bomann-Larsen". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  3. ↑ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Litteratur. Cappelenprisen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 30 June 2010.
  4. ↑ "Tidligere vinnere av Brageprisen" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 June 2010.
Awards
Preceded by
Axel Jensen		 Recipient of the Cappelen Prize
1993 		Succeeded by
no award for 1994