Arnulf Øverland
Norwegian writer (1889-1968) · Norway · On the map · Writers · Died at 78
Ole Peter Arnulf Øverland was a Norwegian poet and artist. He is principally known for his poetry which served to inspire the Norwegian resistance movement during the German occupation of Norway during World War II.
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1968Died25 March 19681965Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Saint OlavAwardNorwegian radio listeners' Society's prizeAward1961Mads Wiel Nygaard's EndowmentAward1951Commander of the Order of St. OlavAwardDobloug PrizeAward1935Gyldendal's EndowmentAward1889Born27 April 1889
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Lived 1889 to 1968 · aged 78
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