Finn Carling
Finn Carling (1 October 1925 – 12 March 2004) was a Norwegian novelist, playwright, poet and essayist.
Finn Carling | |
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 Finn Carling in 1974 | |
| Born | 1 October 1925 Oslo, Norway |
| Died | 12 March 2004 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation(s) | Novelist, playwright, poet and essayist |
| Awards | Riksmål Society Literature Prize (1970) Gyldendal's Endowment (1976) Dobloug Prize (1986) Aschehoug Prize (1987) Arts Council Norway Honorary Award (1999) |
Biography
He was born in Oslo, Norway. He took artium in 1945 and studied psychology at the University of Oslo from 1945-49. He followed with a course of study of sociology, history and literature at Howard University in Washington, D.C. during 1957-58. [1]
He made his literary debut in 1949 with Broen (two short stories and a one-act play). He had authorship of several genres, and became a key figure in Norwegian post-war literature. Carling had innate cerebral palsy. He described his childhood and adolescence with this disability in the autobiographical novel Kilden og muren (1958).[2][3]
He died during 2004 and was buried at Voksen kirkegård in Oslo.[4]
Awards
- Riksmål Society Literature Prize - 1970
- Gyldendal's Endowment - 1976
- Dobloug Prize - 1986
- Aschehoug Prize - 1987
- Norsk kulturråds ærespris - 1999
References
- "Finn Carling". Allkunne. May 16, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2018.
- Skei, Hans H. "Finn Carling". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- Skei, Hans H; Moi, Morten. "Finn Carling". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- "Æresprisen" (in Norwegian). Norsk Kulturråd (Arts Council Norway). Retrieved 2008-10-26.
Other sources
- Louis Muinzer (1996). "Finn Carling: A Personal Introduction". World Literature Today. World Literature Today. Vol. 70, No. 2 (Spring, 1996), pp. 277-282. 70 (2): 277–282. doi:10.2307/40152043. JSTOR 40152043.