Odd Eidem
Odd Eidem (23 October 1913 – 10 June 1988) was a Norwegian writer, journalist and literary critic. [1]
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Born | Kristiania, Norway | 23 October 1913
Died | 10 June 1988 74) | (aged
Nationality | Norwegian |
Alma mater | University of Oslo |
Occupation | writer, journalist and literary critic |
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Biography
He was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. He was the eldest of three sons born to Gunnar Kølbel (1890-1963) and Dorothea Serine Eidem (1889-1940). His parents were divorced during his youth. He grew up in Hamar and received his artium in 1931. He earned a master's degree in literature history at the University of Oslo in 1938.
nd debuted in 1939 as a fictional author. During the 1930s, he was an active member of the political movement Mot Dag. He worked as a secretary for Nansenhjelpen in the years 1938-40. After World War II, Eidem became a literary critic at Verdens Gang where he remained a regular contributor until 1977. From 1955 to 1977, he also wrote theater reviews. He wrote a column for Aftenposten from 1978 to 1988. His performances on radio can be heard on the CD collection Hørøretøret from the Gunnar Haugan NRK radio program Hørøret. [2] [3] [4]
Eidem was awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature (Kritikerprisen) in 1978 for the flaneries, Cruise. He received the Cappelen Prize (Cappelenprisen) in 1980. [5] [6]
Selected works
- Uten fan- 1939
- Kala 1971
- Cruise - 1978
- Pieter og jeg - 1979
- Ute på veiene - 1980
- Morgen i Dibonne. Et landsbybilde - 1982
- Arons roser - 1985
Awards
- Riksmål Society Literature Prize - 1960
- Norwegian Booksellers' Prize - 1968
- Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature - 1978
References
- Erik Bjerck Hagen. "Odd Eidem". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- Jan E. Hansen. "Odd Eidem". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- Tore Pryser. "Nansenhjelp". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- "Hørerøret". Lydbokforlaget. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- "Tidligere vinnere av Kritikerprisen" (in Norwegian). NRK. 2002. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- Vidar Iversen. "Cappelenprisen". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
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Preceded by Thorbjørn Egner |
Recipient of the Cappelen Prize 1980 |
Succeeded by Hans Normann Dahl and Vivian Zahl Olsen |