Finn Havrevold facts for kids

Finn Havrevold (born August 11, 1905 – died February 18, 1988) was a Norwegian writer who created novels, short stories, and books for children. He also wrote plays, drew illustrations for books, and worked as a theatre critic.

About Finn Havrevold

Finn Havrevold was born in Kristiania, which is now known as Oslo. His father was Lauritz Paulsen Havrevold, a wholesaler, and his mother was Marta Malena Nielsen. Finn had two brothers: Olafr Havrevold, who became an actor, and Odd Havrevold, who became a psychiatrist. Finn Havrevold was married to a journalist named Gunvor Øwre.

His Career and Writings

Finn Havrevold first studied to become an architect and finished his studies at the Norwegian Institute of Technology in 1929. In the 1930s, he worked as a freelance artist, drawing pictures for books.

Early Books and Novels

Havrevold's first book was a collection of short stories called Det raker ikke Andersen, published in 1939. These stories explored feelings of loneliness and uncertainty that young people sometimes experience.

In 1946, he wrote the novel Til de dristige. Another novel, Walter den fredsommelige, came out in 1947, followed by Skredet in 1949.

Work as a Critic

During the 1950s, Finn Havrevold wrote reviews about radio programs for the newspaper Dagbladet. He also wrote reviews about theatre plays for a magazine called Urd.

Books for Young Readers

Finn Havrevold wrote several books especially for children:

• Sommereventyret (1952): This book was about a strong girl named "Tine" and a boy named "Jan."
• Drømmeveggen (1953): This story showed how a girl named "Mia" let her daydreams get in the way of her daily life.
• Den ensomme kriger (1955): This book was about a boy named "Edvard" whose pretend games became very realistic, like when he played a pirate leader or a detective.
• Marens lille ugle (1957): In this book, a character named "Maren" had a small toy owl that needed comfort whenever Maren felt scared. This book was later made into a film called Ugler i mosen by Ivo Caprino.

Plays for the Stage and Radio

Finn Havrevold also wrote plays. His first play was a comedy called Jubileum in 1951.

His play Uretten opened at the Nationaltheatret in January 1955. It was directed by Agnes Mowinckel. The main character, "Helle," was played by Liv Dommersnes. This play led to a big discussion about women's rights at the time.

Another play, Tomannsboligen, was performed at Nationaltheatret in February 1960. This play was about two very different married couples who shared a duplex house. Havrevold also wrote several plays for Radioteatret, which is a radio theatre. His play Gruppen was performed at Oslo Nye Teater in 1968.

Later Novels and Autobiography

In 1963, Havrevold published the novel Den ytterste dag. He then wrote De gjenstridige in 1965 and the more modern novel Blå rytter in 1968. From 1977 to 1980, he wrote a series of books about his own life.

In 1972, Finn Havrevold received the Mads Wiel Nygaards Endowment, an award for writers.