Paal Brekke was a Norwegian lyricist, novelist, translator of poetry, and literary critic. Brekke fled from occupied Norway to Sweden in 1940, when he was 17 years old. He made his literary debut in 1942, with the poetry collection Av din jord er vi til. His first novel was På flukt.
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Halldis Moren VesaasAlso won Norwegian Arts Council's Translation Award
Odd EidemAlso won Riksmål Society Literature Prize
Lars ArdeliusAlso won Dobloug Prize
Per Erik RundquistAlso won Dobloug PrizeAstrid Hjertenæs AndersenAlso won Riksmål Society Literature Prize
Sigmund SkardAlso won Norwegian Arts Council's Translation AwardAbout this person
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NorwayCategory
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 1993 · aged 70
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7 languages
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