Einar Økland
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Born | 17 January 1940 |
Nationality | Norwegian |
Occupation | Poet, playwright, essayist and children's writer |
Einar Økland (born 17 January 1940) is a Norwegian poet, playwright, essayist and children's writer.
He was born in Sveio, and educated psychologist.[1]
He made his literary debut in 1963, with the poetry collection Ein gul dag.[2] He was awarded the Melsom Prize 1991 for Når ikkje anna er sagt,[2] and the Dobloug Prize in 2000.[2][3]
Awards[]
- Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature 1978
- Aschehoug Prize 1988
- Melsom Prize 1992
- Nynorsk Literature Prize 1993
- Dobloug Prize 2000
- 2007
- 2015
- Brage Prize Honorary Award 2015
References[]
- ^ Rottem, Øystein. "Einar Økland". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Einar Økland" (in Norwegian). Samlaget. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Einar Økland". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
Categories:
- 1940 births
- Living people
- Norwegian essayists
- 20th-century Norwegian poets
- Norwegian male poets
- Norwegian children's writers
- Dobloug Prize winners
- Nynorsk-language writers
- Male essayists
- 20th-century essayists
- 20th-century Norwegian male writers
- People from Sveio
- Norwegian writer stubs