Øivind Bolstad | |
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Born | 1 February 1905 |
Died | 7 May 1979 | (aged 74)
Nationality | Norwegian |
Occupation(s) | Playwright, novelist |
Awards | Dobloug Prize |
Øivind Bolstad (1 February 1905 – 7 May 1979) was a Norwegian playwright and novelist.
Bolstad was born at Vardø in Finnmark, Norway. He made his literary breakthrough with the novel Den røde begonia from 1947.[1]
Bolstad published a number of short stories and narratives in both Norwegian and foreign magazines as well as a series of books and narrations.
In 1973 he became the recipient of the Dobloug Prize literature award in 1973.[2]
Selected works
[edit]- De gylne lenker – (1945)
- Den røde begonia – (1947)
- Profitøren – (1947)
- Gamle Winckels testament – (1949)
- Spøkefuglen på Toska. Historier fra strilelandet – (1955)
- Fortellinger og fabler – (1966)
- Dødens tango – (1967)
- Apassionata – r (1968)
- Jorunn – (1969)
- Bergensikon – (1970)
- Sort messe – (1970)
- Bolstad forteller – (1971)
- Tilgi oss ikke for Helene – (1975)
- Duell med døden – (1977)
References
[edit]- ^ "Øivind Bolstad". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
- ^ "Dobloug-prisen" (in Norwegian). Forfatterportalen.no. Retrieved 22 October 2010.