Finn Carling | |
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 Finn Carling in 1974 | |
| Born | (1925-10-01)1 October 1925 Oslo, Norway |
| Died | 12 March 2004(2004-03-12) (aged 78) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation(s) | Novelist, playwright, poet and essayist |
| Awards | Riksmål Society Literature Prize (1970) Gyldendal's Endowment (1976) Dobloug Prize (1986) Aschehoug Prize (1987) Arts Council Norway Honorary Award (1999) |
Finn Carling (1 October 1925 – 12 March 2004) was aNorwegian novelist, playwright, poet and essayist.[citation needed]
He was born inOslo, Norway. He tookartium in 1945 and studied psychology at theUniversity of Oslo from 1945-49. He followed with a course of study of sociology, history and literature atHoward University inWashington, D.C. during 1957-58.[1]
He made his literary debut in 1949 withBroen (two short stories and a one-act play). He had authorship of several genres, and became a key figure in Norwegian post-war literature. Carling had innatecerebral palsy. He described his childhood and adolescence with this disability in theautobiographical novelKilden og muren (1958).[2][3]
He died during 2004 and was buried at Voksen kirkegård in Oslo.[4]
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| Preceded by | Recipient of theNorsk kulturråds ærespris 1999 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Recipient of theGyldendal's Endowment 1976 (shared withSigurd Evensmo) | Succeeded by |
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