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Engvald Bakkan (20 August 1897 3 July 1982) was a Norwegian pharmacist, novelist and children's writer.

Engvald Bakkan
Born(1897-08-20)20 August 1897
Åmli, Norway
Died3 July 1982(1982-07-03) (aged 84)
NationalityNorwegian
EducationPharmacist
OccupationNovelist, children's writer
AwardsGyldendal's Endowment (1953)

Biography


Bakkan was born at Åmli in Aust-Agder. He graduated as a pharmacist in 1923. During his career, he lived and worked at Stavanger and Bryne; from 1955 at the Ørnen apotek in Stavanger.[1]

He wrote 11 books: five novels; four short stories and two children's books. Among his best-known works is the novel trilogy from the 18th century, Krossen er din, Gjenom fossane and Regnbogen i toreskya, published between 1947 and 1952.[2] He was awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment in 1953.[3]


References


  1. Tegland, Svein Arne Myhren. "Engvald Bakkan". Allkunne (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 August 2019.
  2. "Engvald Bakkan". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  3. "Gyldendalprisen" (in Norwegian). forfatterportalen.no. Retrieved 16 March 2010.





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