Arild Nyquist
Arild Nyquist (6 March 1937 – 21 December 2004) was a Norwegian novelist, poet, writer of children's books and musician. He was born in Oslo, the son of Arild Otto Nyquist (1911–74) and Gerd Nyquist (1913–84). His father was a shipbroker and his mother a novelist.
Arild Nyquist
- Name
- Arild Nyquist
- Born
- 6 March 1937
- Birthplace
- Oslo, Norway
- Died
- 21 December 2004
- Place of death
- Asker
- Occupation
- Novelist Poet Children's writer Musician
- Nationality
- Norway.
- Education
- Oslo National Academy of the Arts and Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry.
- Honours
- Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment.
- Languages
- Norwegian.
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Arild Nyquist (6 March 1937 – 21 December 2004) was a Norwegian novelist, poet, writer of children's books and musician. He was born in Oslo, the son of Arild Otto Nyquist (1911–74) and Gerd Nyquist (1913–84). His father was a shipbroker and his mother a novelist.
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Arild Nyquist (1937–2004) was a Norwegian musician, poet and writer. Born in Oslo, the musician died in Asker.
Arild Nyquist studied at Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry and Oslo National Academy of the Arts. The musician was a member of Trio Tre.
Languages used include Norwegian. Arild Nyquist received Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment.
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He grew up on Røa just outside Oslo. At the age of 23, Nyquist began working at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry to train as an artist. However this education was interrupted. He was employed as a formation teacher at a primary school at Stamsund in Lofoten (1968–1976). In 1960, he married Anne-Kari Mosebekk, daughter of artist Olav Mosebekk (1910–2001). He made his literary debut in 1963 with the novel Ringer i et sommervann. Nyquist was awarded Mads Wiel Nygaards Endowment in 1971. He was nominated for the Nordic Council's Literature Prize in 1994 for the self-biographic novel Ungdom. He died in Asker on 21 December 2004.
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• Name — Arild Nyquist • Born — 6 March 1937 • Birthplace — Oslo, Norway • Died — 21 December 2004 • Place of death — Asker • Mother — Gerd Nyquist • Relatives — Olav Mosebekk (father-in-law) • Occupation — Novelist Poet Children's writer Musician
Selected works
Selected works
• Nå er det jul igjen! og andre dikt (1972) • Kelner! (1979) • Havet. Et dikt om livet og døden (1985) • I avisen (1981) • Reisen til Drammen (1982) • Flyvende fru Rosenkranz (1983) • Jeg heter Arild (1990) • Knapphuset (1995)
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Arild Nyquist is recorded with the occupation musician. Recorded as poet, writer and musician.
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1937
Arild Nyquist was born on 6 March 1937.
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Arild Nyquist died on 21 December 2004.
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