Kolbjørn Hauge
Kolbjørn Hauge | |
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| Born | 2 April 1926 Finnøy, Norway |
| Died | 15 August 2007 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Education | Stord/Haugesund University College |
| Occupation | Crime fiction writer Schoolteacher |
| Relatives | Alfred Hauge (brother) |
| Awards | Sunnmørsprisen (1963) Riverton Prize (1995) |
Kolbjørn Hauge (2 April 1926 – 15 August 2007) was a Norwegian schoolteacher and non-fiction writer.[1]
Biography[]
Hauge was born at Kyrkjøy on Finnøy in Ryfylke. He was the son of Kolbein Andersson Hauge (1889–1972) and Marianne Rasmusdotter Auglænd (1893–1967). His brother was journalist, novelist, poet and historian Alfred Hauge (1915–1986).[2] Hauge grow up in a pietistic rural environment. He had a versatile career including gardener, fisherman, roadworker, clerk and sailor before embarking in a career in education. He obtained a teacher degree at Stord/Haugesund University College which he attended from 1947-51.
His non-fiction books include Stor norsk rimordbok from 1990. He made his literary debut in 1991 with the novel Kofferten, and his literary breakthrough was Heit juice from 1993 for which he was awarded the Sunnmørsprisen.[3] He won the Riverton Prize for Død mann i boks in 1995.[4] Later books are the crime novels Til jord skal du bli from 1997, Over mitt lik from 1999, and Nord og ned from 2003. His children's book Hitlers labyrint was published in 1998.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Kolbjørn Hauge". Allkunne. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ Erik Bjerck Hagen. "Alfred Hauge - norsk forfatter og journalist". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Kolbjørn Hauge". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
- ^ Iversen, Vidar. "Rivertonprisen". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
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