Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1956) Winner
Tor Jonsson
トール・ヨンソン
Tōru Yonsson
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1916-05-14 （Boverdalen valley, Lom Municipality, Oppland, Norway）
- Died
- 1951-01-14 （Oslo, Norway） age 34
- Nationality
- Norway
- Languages
- Norwegian
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Boverdalen, Lom Municipality → Oslo
Career
- Occupations
- author, journalist, printer, farm laborer, gardener
- Active Years
- 1943-1951
- Affiliations
- Dølenes Blad, Dølabladet, Hallingdølen
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valle videregående skole | — | Horticulture | — | 1939-1940 | Norway |
Valle videregående skole
Horticulture
Period:
1939-1940
Year of Graduation:
1940
Country:
Norway
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | The Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature | — | — | Norwegian Critics' Association | 受賞 (p.p.) |
| 1952 | Melsom-prisen | — | — | — | 受賞 (p.p.) |
The Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature
1956
Organization:
Norwegian Critics' Association
Result:
受賞 (p.p.)
Melsom-prisen
1952
Result:
受賞 (p.p.)
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Mogning i mørkret
1943 lyric poetryLyrical poetry collection about maturation in darkness
lonelinesspovertyresistance
Berg ved blått vatn
1946 lyric poetryLyrical poetry about mountain by blue lake
natureloneliness
Jarnnetter
1948 lyric poetryLyrical poetry about iron nights
darknessconflict
Bibliography
- Mogning i mørkret (1943)
- Berg ved blått vatn (1946)
- Jarnnetter (1948)
- Jul í Bygda (1949)
- Nesler (1950)
- Ein dagbok for mitt hjarte (1951)
- Siste stikk (1951)
- Prosa i samling (1960)
- Diktning (1963)
- Og evig er Ordet (1970)
- Kvite fuglar (1978)
- Ved grensa (1995)
- Blant bygdedyr og vestkantkrokodiller (2000)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- simple, strongly worded lyric poetryresistance to national romantic spirit
- Recurring Motifs
- lonelinessshadows of povertyconflicts
Health
-
mental instability幼少期から1951年Obsessive focus leading to suicide
Legacy
Known for simple lyric poetry stirring conflicts and loneliness; posthumous Norwegian Critics Prize; childhood home in museum
Museums
- Lom bygdamuseum at Presthaugen Presthaugen, Lom
Trivia
- Grew up in extreme poverty caring for ill mother and sister
- Unrequited love for journalist Ruth Alvesen
- Suicide at age 34