Knut Hauge (writer)
Knut Hauge (31 May 1911 – 13 April 1999) was a Norwegian writer.
He was born in Vestre Slidre, and worked as a farmer in addition to writing novels, children's books and plays. He also chaired Noregs Ungdomslag from 1955 to 1959. His first novel was Krossen under Torfinnshø in 1948, and his last novel was Prolog til ei svunnen tid in 1989.[1] He won the Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment in 1967, the Aschehoug Prize in 1977 and the Dobloug Prize in 1986.
References
- ↑ "Knut Hauge". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
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| Preceded by Vegard Sletten |
Chairman of Noregs Ungdomslag 1955–1959 |
Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by Torborg Nedreaas |
Recipient of the Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment 1967 |
Succeeded by Lars Berg and Kjell Heggelund |
| Preceded by Karin Bang |
Recipient of the Aschehoug Prize 1977 |
Succeeded by Olav H. Hauge |
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