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Norwegian poet
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Male
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Birth:
12 February 1938(Hå, Norway)
Death:
25 January 2020(Nærbø, Norway)
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Biography
Introduction
Tor Obrestad (12 February 1938 – 25 January 2020) was a Norwegian novelist, poet and documentary writer.
Obrestad was born in Hå.He made his literary debut in 1966 with two books, the poetry collection Kollisjon and a collection of short stories, Vind, 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. He wrote biographies on Arne Garborg, Hulda Garborg, Alexander Kielland and Einar Førde.
Awards
- Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris 1966
- Gyldendal's Endowment 1971