Jens Tvedt Explained

Jens Tvedt (14 June 1857  - 3 September 1935) was a Norwegian novelist and writer of short stories. He was born in Kvinnherad. He made his literary debut in 1885 with the short story collection Inn i Fjordane. In his stories he often depicts everyday life of farmers from Western Norway. A bust of Tvedt, sculptured by Ståle Kyllingstad, was unveiled in Stavanger in 1932. He was biographized by Arne Espeland in 1959.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Selected works

• Book: 1885 . Inn i Fjordane .
• Book: 1887 . Kjærleik .
• Book: 1891 . Vanheppa .
• Book: 1895 . Brita-Per .
• Book: 1900 . Madli und' Apalen .

Further reading

• Book: Espeland, Arne . Jens Tvedt. Glimt frå vokstergrunnen og livet hans . 1959 . Norwegian.
• Bondenaturalism. En studie i Jens Tvedts tidiga diktning . 1968. Peter . Hallberg . . Swedish.

External links

• Digitized books by Tvedt in the National Library of Norway

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Jens Tvedt . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 20 July 2011 .
2. Encyclopedia: Jens Tvedt . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Eirik . Helleve . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 20 July 2011.
3. Book: Dahl, Willy . Tid og tekst 1884 - 1935 . Willy Dahl . Norges litteratur . 2 . 1984 . 82-03-10571-8 . Aschehoug . Oslo . Norwegian . 60 - 63 .