Thorbjørn Egner facts for kids
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Thorbjørn Egner
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Thorbjørn Egner c. 1952
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| Born | 12 December 1912 Oslo, Norway |
| Died | 24 December 1990 (aged 78) Oslo |
| Occupation | Artist, author, songwriter, playwright, musician, illustrator and translator |
| Alma mater | Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry |
| Genre | Children's literature, play, novels, songs, drawing |
Thorbjørn Egner (born December 12, 1912 – died December 24, 1990) was a famous Norwegian writer, songwriter, and artist. He is best known for his wonderful books, plays, and musicals made especially for children. Some of his most loved stories include Karius og Baktus (1949) and Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by (1955).
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About Thorbjørn Egner
Thorbjørn Egner grew up in Oslo, Norway. He was born to Magnus and Anna Egner. He studied art at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry from 1933 to 1934. His teachers were famous artists like Eivind Nielsen and Per Krohg.
After his studies, Egner worked in advertising for seven years. He was a designer and decorator. His big break came in the early 1950s. He started working on a popular children's radio show called Barnetimen for de minste.
Egner became very famous for his children's books. These include Karius og Baktus (1949) and Klatremus og de andre dyrene i Hakkebakkeskogen (1953). Another very popular book was Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by (1955). These last two books were also turned into successful musicals. Thorbjørn Egner also drew all the pictures for his own books.
Thorbjørn Egner received many awards for his work. In 1972, he was given the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav. This is a very high honor in Norway. He also won the Cappelenprisen in 1979. He won the Spellemannprisen (a Norwegian music award) three times. He won for his albums Ole Brumm og vennene hans (1975), Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by (1977), and Beste Egnerviser (1982).
His Family Life
In 1937, Thorbjørn Egner married Annie Eliassen. They were both born in Oslo in 1912. Together, they had four children.
Thorbjørn Egner passed away on Christmas Eve in 1990. He died from a heart attack. He was buried at Ullern Church in Oslo. His great-grandson, Halvor Egner Granerud, is a well-known ski jumper.
Popular Works by Thorbjørn Egner
Thorbjørn Egner created many stories, songs, and plays that children still love today.
Children's Books
- Barneboka (1940, with Sigurd Winsnes)
- Malermester Klattiklatt dypper kosten - og tar fatt (1940)
- Truls og Kari: en liten bok for store og små (1941)
- Truls og Kari kommer til den store byen (1942)
- Ola-Ola som alle dyra var så glad i (1942)
- Småfolk (1942)
- Jumbo som dro ut i verden (1943)
- Klattiklatt i hjemmefronten (1945)
- Hesten, kua og de andre (1945)
- Da Per var ku (1946)
- Karius og Baktus (1949)
- Tretten viser fra barnetimen (songbook, 1951)
- Nye viser fra barnetimen (songbook, 1952)
- Klatremus og de andre dyrene i Hakkebakkeskogen (1953)
- Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by (1955)
- Tommy og elefanten (1958)
- 4 Verden er stor (1972)
Music Albums
- Kardemommeviser (1955)
- Doktor Dyregod (1955)
- Karius og Baktus (1957)
- Ole Brumm (Winnie the Pooh) og vennene hans (stories 1-4, 1974; stories 5-8, 1975; stories 9-11, 1976)
- Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by (1975)
- De seksten beste Egnerviser (released 1982; recorded 1953–1982)
- Hakkebakkeskogen (2012)
Films Based on His Work
- Karius og Baktus (1955, a puppet film directed by Ivo Caprino)
- Klatremus i knipe (1955, a puppet film directed by Ivo Caprino)
- Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by (1988, directed by Bente Erichsen)
- Dyrene i Hakkebakkeskogen (2016, a puppet film directed by Rasmus A. Sivertsen)
See also
In Spanish: Thorbjørn Egner para niños
