Sigmund Mjelve (6 April 1926 – 26 November 1995) was a Norwegian writer.[1]

Sigmund Mjelve
Born(1926-04-06)6 April 1926
Died26 November 1995(1995-11-26) (aged 69)
NationalityNorwegian
OccupationWriter
Awards

He made his literary debut in 1978 with the poetry collection Landskap. Fire pseudonymer fra Kirgisersteppene og andre steder, followed by the sequel Landskap 2 in 1979, and Lanskap 3 in 1981.[2]

He was awarded Gyldendal's Endowment in 1990, and the Brage Prize in 1994 for Område aldri fastlagt.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Mjelve, Sigmund". Aschehoug og Gyldendals Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget. 2007.
  2. ^ Rottem, Øystein (1998). "Sigmund Mjelve — Langsomt over jorden". Norges Litteraturhistorie. Etterkrigslitteraturen (in Norwegian). Vol. 3. Oslo: Cappelen. pp. 287–296. ISBN 82-02-16426-5.
  3. ^ "Tidligere vinnere av Brageprisen" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2008-06-10. Retrieved 2008-10-14.