Thorbjørn Egner

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Born

1912-12-12

Place of Birth

Kristiania, Norway [now Oslo, Norway]

Thorbjørn Egner

Biography

Thorbjørn Egner (December 12, 1912 – December 24, 1990) was a Norwegian playwright, songwriter and illustrator known principally for his books, plays and musicals for children. He is principally associated with his narratives for children including Karius og Baktus (1949) and Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by (1955).

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