 He was a resident in Kongsvinger.A special educator by profession, he made his literary debut in 1962 with "Vi ror i natt" and followed up with "Måsen" (1963) and "Nærkamp" (1974).He later wrote numerous books that stand out in the children's and young adult genres, namely "Springflo" (1978), "Verk" (1979), "Besøkstid" (1981), "Døgn" (1983), "Venner" (1998) and "Bitter hamn" (1999).