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Norwegian writer
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Male
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Birth:
28 April 1902(Christiania)
Death:
16 October 1979(Hvaler)
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Spouse(s):
Annemarta Borgen
Children:
Brett Borgen
Ane Borgen
The details
Biography
Introduction
Johan Collett Müller Borgen (28 April 1902 – 16 October 1979) was a Norwegian author, journalist and critic.
He was born in Kristiania. He was married to Annemarta Borgen. Under the pseudonym of Mumle Gåsegg (Mumble Goose-egg) he wrote shorter articles in the newspaper Dagbladet, particularly during World War II. His articles were ironic and derogatory of the Nazi government, and he kept this up for a long time before being found out. In the end though, he was caught and sent to the prison camp Grini. His best-known work is the novel Lillelord (1955). Borgen was editor of the literary magazine Vinduet ("The Window") 1954-1959.
Awards
- 1945 Gyldendal's Endowment
- 1955 Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature
- 1965 Dobloug Prize
- 1965 Bokhandlerprisen for Lillelord
- 1967 Nordic Council's Literature Prize