Jan-Magnus Bruheim Explained

Jan-Magnus Bruheim
Birth Date:15 February 1914
Birth Place:Skjåk, Norway
Death Place:Skjåk, Norway
Nationality:Norwegian
Occupation:Poet and children's writer
Awards:Dobloug Prize

Jan-Magnus Bruheim (15 February 1914  - 10 August 1988) was a Norwegian poet and children's writer.

Biography

Bruheim was born at Skjåk in Oppland, Norway. He was the son of Mathias Bruheim (1882–1967) and Torø Jonsdotter Lund (1880–1929).After graduation from gymnasium, Bruheim spent one year at Viken kristelege ungdomsskole at Gjøvik.From 1958 to 1961 he was a teacher at Øygardskulen in Skjåk.[1]

He published over forty books including twenty poetry collections and a range of children's books with poems and rhyme. His first poetry collection was Stengd dør from 1941. Among his children's books are Skrythøna from 1956, Røyskatten from 1961, and Doggmorgon from 1977.[2] [3]

He was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 1963.[4]

He died at his home in Skjåk during 1988.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Jan-Magnus Bruheim . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Jul . Haganæs . Jul Haganæs . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . 4 December 2014.
  2. Book: Rottem, Øystein . Norges Litteraturhistorie. Etterkrigslitteraturen . 355–358 . Øystein Rottem . 1 . Cappelen . Oslo . 1996 . no . 82-02-16423-0 .
  3. Encyclopedia: Jan-Magnus Bruheim . Store norske leksikon . Hans H . Skei . 22 October 2010 .
  4. Web site: Dobloug-prisen . Forfatterportalen.no . 22 October 2010.
  5. Web site: Jan-Magnus Bruheim. Allkunne. Gaute Losnegård. August 4, 2014. April 1, 2018.