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Tordis Ørjasæter

Norwegian author and professor · Norway · On the map · Writers · Lived 1927 to 2026 · aged 99

Tordis Ørjasæter was a Norwegian literary critic, biographer, professor of educational science, and novelist. She was particularly engaged in culture and literature for children. Ørjasæter wrote biographical works on Sigrid Undset, Selma Lagerlöf, Tove Jansson, and Nini Roll Anker.

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2026Died25 March 20261997Jonas PrizeAward1993Brage Prize for general litteratureAward1981AskeladdprisenAward1927Born25 March 1927

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Jonas Prize1997
Brage Prize for general litterature1993
Askeladdprisen1981

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She was awarded the Brage Prize in 1993.

Country
Norway
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1927 to 2026 · aged 99