in 1988. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1971. Selected works (children's book) (children's book) (children's book) (novel) (novel) (children's book) (novel) (children's book) (novel) (children's book) (novel) (novel) (collection) (novel) (novel) (collection) (novel) (collection) (novel) (collection) (collection) (novel) (collection) (collection) (novel) (collection) (collection) (novel) (collection) (novel) (collection) (novel) (novel) (collection) (novel) References 1908 births 1993 deaths People from Ringsaker People from Asker Norwegian magazine editors Norwegian short story writers Norwegian children's writers Dobloug Prize winners 20th-century Norwegian novelists 20th-century Norwegian male writers