Astrid Tollefsen Explained

Astrid Tollefsen
Birth Date:11 December 1897
Birth Place:Horten, Norway
Nationality:Norwegian
Occupation:Poet
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Astrid Tollefsen (11 December 1897  - 9 October 1973) was a Norwegian poet. She was born in Horten.[1] She made her literary debut with the poetry collection Portrett i speil (1947). She lived in a long-term relationship with the lyricist Gunvor Hofmo.

Tollefsen was awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature in 1967 for the poetry collection Hendelser.[2]

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Astrid Tollefsen . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Øystein . Rottem . Øystein Rottem . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo. Norwegian . 12 May 2019 .
  2. Web site: Tidligere vinnere av Kritikerprisen . NRK . 2002 . Norwegian . 2008-10-21.