Tor Obrestad Explained
| Tor Obrestad |
| Birth Date: | 12 February 1938 |
| Birth Place: | Hå, Norway |
| Death Place: | Nærbø, Norway |
| Nationality: | Norwegian |
| Occupation: | Novelist, poet and documentary writer |
| Genre: | Poetry, short stories, biography |
| Period: | 1966–2020 |
Tor Obrestad (12 February 1938 – 25 January 2020) was a Norwegian novelist, poet and documentary writer.
Early and personal life
Obrestad was born in Hå on 12 February 1938.[1] His parents were farmer Jon R. Obrestad and Sophie Riise.[2]
He studied at the teacher's college in Elverum and worked as a schoolteacher, and then studied at the University of Oslo. He eventually became a full-time writer, and was also assigned as journalist for the newspaper Stavanger Aftenblad.[2] He died on 25 January 2020.[1]
Literary career
Obrestad made his literary debut in 1966 with two books, the poetry collection Kollisjon and a collection of short stories, Vind,[1] and received Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris for these two books. He was a member of the so-called Profil generation in 1968, the circle attached to the literary magazine Profil.[3] He wrote biographies on Arne Garborg, Hulda Garborg, Alexander Kielland and Einar Førde.[1]
His novel Sauda! Streik! from 1972 was adapted for a film directed by Oddvar Bull Tuhus in 1975.[1]
Selected works
- Kollisjon, poetry, 1966
- Vind, short stories, 1966
- Vårt daglige brød, poetry, 1968
- Marionettar, novel, 1969
- Den norske løve, poetry, 1970
- Sauda! Streik!, novel, 1972
- Sauda og Shanghai, poetry, 1973
- Stå saman, poetry, 1974
- Tolken, short stories, 1975
- Baba Anastasia og andre tekster, short stories, 1976
- Stå på! Roman om ein arbeidskonflikt, novel, 1976
- Vinterdikt, poetry, 1979
- Reisa til bestemor, children's book, 1980
- Ein gong må du seie adjø, novel, 1981
- Sjå Jæren, gamle Jæren, short stories, 1982
- Kamelen i Jomarskogen, children's book, 1985
- Misteltein, poetry, 1987
- Seks netter, seks dagar, novel, 1989
- Arne Garborg, biography, 1991
- Hulda, biography of Hulda Garborg, 1992
- Forsøk på å halde fast tida, short stories, 1993
- Mimosa, myosotis, rosmarin, poetry, 1994
- Sannhetens pris. Alexander Kielland, biography, 1996
- Jæren. Eld or blått. Ei samling poesi i ord og bilete, poetry, 1997
- Bernhards mor. En drøm, novel, 1998
- Kvinnene i Casablanca og andre historier, short stories, 2002
- Krokodillen Alexander og navigator emeritus, Reinert i Sjøhusgaten. Ei oppbyggeleg fortelling frå ein liten by, children's book, 2002
- Einar Førde, biography, 2007
Awards
Notes and References
- Encyclopedia: Tor Obrestad . Øystein . Rottem . Øystein Rottem . . Bolstad . Erik . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian. 28 August 2020.
- Encyclopedia: Tor Obrestad . . Øystein . Rottem . Øystein Rottem . Helle, Knut. Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 28 August 2020.
- Web site: Obrestad, Tor – Bakgrunn. Dagbladet . Norwegian . 2008-10-14.
