Tor Obrestad
| Tor Obrestad | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
12 February 1938 Hå, Norway |
| Occupation | Novelist, poet and documentary writer |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Period | 1966–present |
| Genre |
Poetry Short stories Biography |
Tor Obrestad (born 12 February 1938) is a Norwegian novelist, poet and documentary writer.
Obrestad was born in Hå. He made his literary debut in 1966 with two books, the poetry collection Kollisjon and a collection of short stories, Vind, and received Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris for these two books. He was a member of the so-called Profil generation in 1968, the circle attached to the literary magazine Profil.[1] He has written biographies on Arne Garborg, Hulda Garborg, Alexander Kielland and Einar Førde.
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References
- ↑ "Obrestad, Tor – Bakgrunn" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
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