Kolbjørn Hauge

Kolbjørn Hauge
Born 1926 (1926)
Finnøy, Norway
Died 2007 (aged 80–81)
Nationality Norwegian
Occupation Crime fiction writer
Schoolteacher
Relatives Alfred Hauge (brother)
Awards Riverton Prize (1995)

Kolbjørn Hauge (1926–2007) was a Norwegian schoolteacher and crime fiction writer.

Hauge was born in Finnøy, and was a brother of writer Alfred Hauge. His non-fiction books include Stor norsk rimordbok from 1990. He made his literary debut in 1991 with the novel Kofferten, and his literary breakthrough was Heit juice from 1993.[1] He was awarded the Riverton Prize for Død mann i boks in 1995.[2] Later books are the crime novels Til jord skal du bli from 1997, Over mitt lik from 1999, and Nord og ned from 2003. His children's book Hitlers labyrint was published in 1998.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Kolbjørn Hauge". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  2. ↑ Iversen, Vidar. "Rivertonprisen". In Godal, Anne Marit. Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 12 March 2017.


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