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Thorbjørn Egner
Norwegian artist and writer (1912–1990)
Thorbjørn Egner | |
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Thorbjørn Egner c. 1952 | |
| Born | (1912-12-12)12 December 1912 Oslo, Norway |
| Died | 24 December 1990(1990-12-24) (aged 78) Oslo, Norway |
| Occupation | Artist, author, songwriter, playwright, musician, illustrator and translator |
| Alma mater | Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry |
| Genre | Children's literature, play, novels, songs, drawing |
Thorbjørn Egner (12 December 1912 – 24 December 1990) was a Norwegian playwright, songwriter and illustrator known principally for his books, plays and musicals for children.
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He is principally associated with his narratives for children including Karius og Baktus (1949) and Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by (1955).[1]
Biography
He grew up in the working-class neighbourhood Kampen in Oslo, Norway.
His parents were Magnus Egner (1872–1952) and Anna Hansen (1874–1957). He was trained as an artist at the Norwegian Nati