Helge Hagerup facts for kids
Helge Hagerup (born April 21, 1933 – died August 12, 2008) was a Norwegian writer. He wrote many different kinds of stories, including plays for the stage, poems, and novels. He was born in Trondheim, Norway. His mother, Inger Hagerup, was a very famous poet, and his brother, Klaus Hagerup, was also a well-known writer.
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Helge Hagerup's Life and Work
Helge Hagerup began his writing career early. He published his first book in 1949. This book was a collection of short stories called Vi fem i annen etasje.
Becoming a Playwright
Helge Hagerup became especially famous for writing plays. These are stories written to be performed on a stage by actors. Many of his plays were shown at the Nationaltheatret, which is a big and important theater in Norway.
Some of his well-known plays include:
- Løfter om kjærlighet (from 1960)
- Superboy (from 1968)
- Camp (from 1976)
Other Types of Writing
Besides plays, Helge Hagerup also wrote for radio. He created an "audio play" called Den dagen du aldri skal glemme. An audio play is like a play, but it's made just with sounds and voices for listening, not watching. This audio play was very successful.
He also wrote crime stories. These are exciting stories about mysteries and solving crimes. His collection of crime stories, Hvorfor skrek morderen?, was published in 1982.
Awards and Recognition
Helge Hagerup won an important award in 1973. He received the Prix Italia for his audio play Den dagen du aldri skal glemme. The Prix Italia is an international award for radio, television, and web productions. Winning this award showed that his work was recognized and celebrated around the world.
