Øivind Bolstad Explained

Øivind Bolstad
Birth Date:	1905 2, df=y
Nationality:	Norwegian
Occupation:	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

• 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)

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Øivind Bolstad . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 22 October 2010 .
2. Web site: Dobloug-prisen . Forfatterportalen.no . Norwegian . 22 October 2010.