Peter Lykke-Seest (26 September 1868 – 4 February 1948) was a Norwegian poet, novelist, playwright, non-fiction writer, script writer and film director.
Peter Lykke-Seest | |
|---|---|
 Lykke-Seest c.1935 | |
| Born | 26 September 1869 Christiania, Norway |
| Died | 4 February 1948 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation(s) | poet novelist playwright non-fiction writer script writer film director |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Esben Lykke-Seest |
He was born in Christiania as a son of wholesaler Jens Peter Seest and Caroline Christiane Frederikke Thy.[1] He was married to the actress and writer Lila Lykke-Seest.[1][2]
He made his literary debut in 1896 with the poetry collection Hvide nætter, and published the novel Under Paddehatten in 1898. His most popular film was Historien om en gut from 1919. He published a book on the trial against Vidkun Quisling in 1945.[1][3]
Partial filmography
edit- 1911 Under forvandlingens lov (writer, under the pseudonym Søløvenskjold Pedersen)
- 1913 Blodets röst (writer)
- 1913 Livets konflikter (writer)
- 1914 Halvblod (writer)
- 1917 En vinternat (writer)
- 1917 De forældreløse (writer)
- 1918 Lodsens datter (writer & director)
- 1918 Vor tids helte (writer & director)
- 1919 Æresgjesten (writer & director)
- 1919 Historien om en gut (writer & director)
References
edit- ^ a b c Iversen, Gunnar. "Peter Lykke-Seest". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ Rolland, Asle (6 March 2007). "Bedre enn sitt rykte? Om tilfredsheten med de utskjelte offentlige tjenestene". Nytt Norsk Tidsskrift. 24 (1): 93–98. doi:10.18261/issn1504-3053-2007-01-09. ISSN 0800-336X.
- ^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Peter Lykke-Seest". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
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