Per Knutsen

Per Knutsen
Born(1951-08-04)4 August 1951
Hamarøy, Norway
Died19 August 2022(2022-08-19) (aged 71)
OccupationWriter
AwardsNorwegian Critics Prize for Literature

Per Knutsen (4 August 1951 – 19 August 2022) was a Norwegian novelist, author of children's literature, crime writer and playwright.

Life and career

Born in Hamarøy on 4 August 1951, Knutsen made his literary debut in 1976 with the children's book Gutten og ørna. He received the Norwegian Critics Prize for Best children's book in 1982 for Gull og sølv. Knutsen died on 19 August 2022, at the age of 71.

References

  1. ↑ "Per Knutsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
  2. ↑ "Mottakere av kritikerprisen for beste skjønnlitterære barne- og ungdomsbok" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Critics' Association. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2010.
  3. ↑ "Forfatter Per Knutsen er død". Bergensavisen. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.