Bjørn_Rongen

Bjørn Rongen

Bjørn Rongen

Norwegian writer

Bjørn Rongen (24 July 1906 – 26 August 1983) was a Norwegian novelist and children's writer. [1]

He was born at Evanger in the Voss district of Hordaland, Norway. He lived in Drøbak most of his adult life. He made his literary debut in 1934 with the story To semester. Among his most important works was the trilogy: Toget over vidda, I jøkulens skygge and Klart for tog, from the period of the construction of the Bergen Line.[2] Rongen contributed a large number of short stories and was also a children's book author. He was awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment in 1955.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Bjørn Rongen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  2. [2]
    Rottem, Øystein. "Bjørn Rongen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  3. [3]
    "Gyldendalprisen" (in Norwegian). forfatterportalen.no. Retrieved 16 March 2010.


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