Sigbjørn Hølmebakk | |
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| Born | (1922-02-02)2 February 1922 Feda, Norway |
| Died | 25 November 1981(1981-11-25) (aged 59) |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Relatives | Gordon Hølmebakk (brother) |
Sigbjørn Hølmebakk (2 February 1922 – 25 November 1981) was a Norwegian author.[1]
Hølmebakk was born inFeda (nowKvinesdal) inVest-Agder, Norway. His parents were Søren Adolf Svindland (1881–1966) and Inger Marie Abrahamsen Møgedal (1888–1949). His brother was the publisher and authorGordon Hølmebakk. After attending trading school, Hølmebakk worked for a few years in Oslo. In 1943 he returned to Feda to take over the small farm.
Hølmebakk's début in literature came in 1950 with the novel "Don't Talk About the Fall" (Ikke snakk om høsten). As an author he was a realist, who wrote of existential questions with force and skillfully explored social backgrounds. He was a much beloved author before he died at the relatively young age of 59.Many of Hølmebakk's works became the basis for films. “The Terrible Winter” (Fimbulvinteren) (1964) about the German military scorched earth policy during theLiberation of Finnmark by Soviet and Norwegian forces at the end of theSecond World War became the film “Burnt Earth” (Brent jord) in 1969, starringKnut Andersen.Hurra for Andersens was filmed in 1966, starring Knut Andersen. "The Maiden's Leap” (Jentespranget) (1970) was filmed in 1973, starringKnud Leif Thomsen. "The Carriage Stone" (Karjolsteinen) (1975) wasfilmed in 1977, directed by Knut Andersen.[2]
In 1976 he received theDobloug Prize.Hølmebakk was active in the popular movement against atomic weapons in Norway and one of the initiators of theSosialistisk Folkeparti. In 1961 he wrote his then famous article ‘’Brønnpisserne’’ about the suspicious activities and persecutions of communists and other radicals.He died in 1981 at 59 years of age.
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| Preceded by | Recipient of theGyldendal's Endowment 1956 | Succeeded by |
