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Tor Obrestad
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| Born | 12 February 1938 Hå, Norway |
| Died | 25 January 2020 (aged 81) Nærbø, Norway |
| Occupation | Novelist, poet and documentary writer |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Period | 1966–2020 |
| Genre | Poetry, short stories, biography |
Tor Obrestad (born February 12, 1938 – died January 25, 2020) was a Norwegian writer. He wrote many different kinds of books. He was known for his novels, poems, and non-fiction books.
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About Tor Obrestad's Life
Tor Obrestad was born in a place called Hå in Norway. This was on February 12, 1938. His dad was a farmer named Jon R. Obrestad. His mom was Sophie Riise.
He went to college to become a teacher. He worked as a schoolteacher for a while. Later, he studied at the University of Oslo. He loved writing so much that he became a full-time writer! He also worked as a journalist. He wrote for a newspaper called Stavanger Aftenblad. Tor Obrestad passed away on January 25, 2020.
Tor Obrestad's Writing Journey
Tor Obrestad started his writing career in 1966. He released two books that year. One was a collection of poems called Kollisjon. The other was a book of short stories named Vind. He won an award called Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris for these first books. This award is given to new writers.
He was part of a group of writers called the Profil generation. This group was connected to a literary magazine named Profil. Tor Obrestad also wrote biographies. These are books about other people's lives. He wrote about famous Norwegians like Arne Garborg, Hulda Garborg, Alexander Kielland, and Einar Førde.
One of his novels was called Sauda! Streik!. It came out in 1972. This book was so popular that it was made into a movie! The film was directed by Oddvar Bull Tuhus in 1975.
Books by Tor Obrestad
Here are some of the books Tor Obrestad wrote:
- Kollisjon, a book of poems, 1966
- Vind, a book of short stories, 1966
- Vårt daglige brød, a book of poems, 1968
- Marionettar, a novel, 1969
- Den norske løve, a book of poems, 1970
- Sauda! Streik!, a novel, 1972
- Sauda og Shanghai, a book of poems, 1973
- Stå saman, a book of poems, 1974
- Tolken, a book of short stories, 1975
- Baba Anastasia og andre tekster, a book of short stories, 1976
- Stå på! Roman om ein arbeidskonflikt, a novel, 1976
- Vinterdikt, a book of poems, 1979
- Reisa til bestemor, a children's book, 1980
- Ein gong må du seie adjø, a novel, 1981
- Sjå Jæren, gamle Jæren, a book of short stories, 1982
- Kamelen i Jomarskogen, a children's book, 1985
- Misteltein, a book of poems, 1987
- Seks netter, seks dagar, a novel, 1989
- Arne Garborg, a biography, 1991
- Hulda, a biography about Hulda Garborg, 1992
- Forsøk på å halde fast tida, a book of short stories, 1993
- Mimosa, myosotis, rosmarin, a book of poems, 1994
- Sannhetens pris. Alexander Kielland, a biography, 1996
- Jæren. Eld or blått. Ei samling poesi i ord og bilete, a book of poems, 1997
- Bernhards mor. En drøm, a novel, 1998
- Kvinnene i Casablanca og andre historier, a book of short stories, 2002
- Krokodillen Alexander og navigator emeritus, Reinert i Sjøhusgaten. Ei oppbyggeleg fortelling frå ein liten by, a children's book, 2002
- Einar Førde, a biography, 2007
Awards and Honors
Tor Obrestad received special awards for his writing:
- Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris in 1966
- Gyldendal's Endowment in 1971
