Peter Lykke-Seest

Peter Lykke-Seest (26 September 1868 4 February 1948) was a Norwegian poet, novelist, playwright, non-fiction writer, script writer and film director.

Peter Lykke-Seest
Lykke-Seest c.1935
Born(1869-09-26)26 September 1869
Christiania, Norway
Died4 February 1948(1948-02-04) (aged 78)
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)poet
novelist
playwright
non-fiction writer
script writer
film director
Spouse
(m. 1903)
ChildrenEsben Lykke-Seest

He was born in Christiania as a son of wholesaler Jens Peter Seest and Caroline Christiane Frederikke Thy.[1] He was married to the actress and writer Lila Lykke-Seest.[1][2]

He made his literary debut in 1896 with the poetry collection Hvide nætter, and published the novel Under Paddehatten in 1898. His most popular film was Historien om en gut from 1919. He published a book on the trial against Vidkun Quisling in 1945.[1][3]

Partial filmography

References

  1. Iversen, Gunnar. "Peter Lykke-Seest". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
  2. Rolland, Asle (2007-03-06). "Bedre enn sitt rykte? Om tilfredsheten med de utskjelte offentlige tjenestene". Nytt Norsk Tidsskrift. 24 (1): 93–98. doi:10.18261/issn1504-3053-2007-01-09. ISSN 0800-336X.
  3. Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Peter Lykke-Seest". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 September 2011.


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