Torborg Nedreaas (13 November 1906 – 30 June 1987) was a Norwegian writer.[1] She received theNorwegian Critics Prize for Literature, theDobloug Prize, theNordic Council's Literature Prize.
She was born inBergen,Norway. Until 1947 she lived atLeirvik inHordaland. Then she relocated toNesodden inAkershus. She trained as a music teacher.
She debuted with the collection of short storiesBak skapet står øksen in 1945. The majority of the stories centered on events and interactions during theSecond World War. It was not war literature, but an examination of the occurrences and situations which the war created for people who were not directly involved in the war, but who nonetheless paid a high price because they lived during theOccupation of Norway by Nazi Germany.[2]
She wrote a series of novels, novellas, plays and pieces for television. Many of her books were set in the environment and in settings from Leirvik, where she spent many summers in her childhood. Class differences and poverty are central themes that permeate her work. Her work was recognized with numerous prizes. She received prestigiousNorwegian Critics Prize for Literature (Kritikerprisen) in 1950, theDobloug Prize (Doblougprisen) in 1964 and in 1972 theNordic Council's Literature Prize (Nordisk Råds litteraturpris).[3][4][5]
