Arild Nyquist
| Arild Nyquist | |
|---|---|
| Born |
6 March 1937 Oslo, Norway |
| Died | 21 December 2004 (aged 67) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation |
Novelist Poet Children's writer Musician |
| Parent(s) | Gerd Nyquist |
| Relatives | Olav Mosebekk (father-in-law) |
Arild Nyquist (6 March 1937 – 21 December 2004) was a Norwegian novelist, poet, writer of children's books and musician. He was born in Oslo, the son of Gerd Nyquist. His father-in-law was Olav Mosebekk.[1] He made his literary debut in 1963 with the novel Ringer i et sommervann.
Nyquist was awarded Mads Wiel Nygaards Endowment in 1971.[2] He was nominated for the Nordic Council's Literature Prize in 1994 for the self-biographic novel Ungdom.[3]
References
- ↑ Rottem, Øystein. "Arild Nyquist". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ↑ "Mads Wiel Nygaards Legat" (in Norwegian). Forfatterportalen.no. Retrieved 17 February 2009.
- ↑ "Tidigare pristagare och nomineringar" (in Swedish). www.norden.org. Retrieved 17 February 2009.
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