Øivind Bolstad
Øivind Bolstad (born February 1, 1905 in Vardø ; † May 7, 1979 ) was a Norwegian writer . He also wrote drama and radio plays as well as poetry , but was mainly known for his novels. Bolstad also published under the pseudonyms Theo Eikan and Martin Eden .
Life
Bolstad was the son of a lawyer. He grew up in Bergen , where he attended business school, and then worked as an office worker and writer. He first published short stories and radio plays, then in 1938 the play Patrioten , which, however, was not premiered until 1946. Some of his later works have also been translated into German , including the novel Der Profiteur , in which Bolstad deals with business cooperation with the Nazis , and the satirical novel Das Testament des alten Winckel . Bolstad published among other things with the publishing house Ny dag of the Norwegian Communist Party .
In 1973 Bolstad was awarded the Dobloug Prize.
Works (selection)
- Profitøren (1947) - German The Profiteur (1951)
- Den røde begonia (1947)
- Gamle Winckels testament (1949) - German Das Testament des alten Winckel (1960)
- Spøkefuglen på Toska (1955) - German Out on the Islands (1959)
- Spenningens land (1962) - German Greenland saga (1962)
- Fortellinger and Fabler (1966)
- Dødens tango (1967)
- Appassionata (1968)
- Jorunn (1969)
- Sort messe (1970)
Individual evidence
- ^ Albert Westerlinck: Moderne encyclopedie der wereldliteratuur, Bussum 1963
- ↑ Harald Beyer, Edvard Beyer: Norges literaturhistorie. Aschehoug, Oslo 1978
swell
- Horst Bien u. a .: Meyers Taschenlexikon Northern European Literatures, Leipzig 1978
Web links
- Literature by and about Øivind Bolstad in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bolstad, Øivind |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Eikan, Theo; Eden, Martin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Norwegian writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 1, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vardø |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 7, 1979 |