Gunnar Larsen
Gunnar Otterbech Larsen (5 February 1900, in Oslo – 5 November 1958) was a Norwegian journalist, writer, and translator. He worked in the newspaper Dagbladet from 1923 to 1958, where he was news editor from 1930 and became editor-in-chief with Helge Seip in 1954. His first novel, I sommer, was published in 1932.
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Gunnar Larsen
- Name
- Gunnar Larsen
- Birth Name
- Gunnar Otterbech Larsen
- Born
- 1900
- Birthplace
- Oslo
- Died
- 1958
- Known for
- Journalist and Novelist
- Occupation
- Editor in Chief
- Nationality
- Norway.
- Honours
- Gyldendal's Endowment.
- Languages
- Norwegian.
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Gunnar Otterbech Larsen (5 February 1900, in Oslo – 5 November 1958) was a Norwegian journalist, writer, and translator. He worked in the newspaper Dagbladet from 1923 to 1958, where he was news editor from 1930 and became editor-in-chief with Helge Seip in 1954. His first novel, I sommer, was published in 1932.
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Gunnar Larsen (1900–1958) was a Norwegian editing staff, journalist and jurist, among other activities. Born in Christiania, the editing staff died in Oslo. Gunnar Larsen was also known as Kollskegg. Gunnar Larsen worked for Dagbladet and lived in Oslo Municipality.
Languages used include Norwegian. The editing staff received Gyldendal's Endowment.
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It was followed by To mistenkelige personer (1933), a crime novel based on actual events that took place in 1926. To mistenkelige personer was praised by many critics, including Sigurd Hoel. Both I sommer and To mistenkelige personer were inspired by Ernest Hemingway's writings. Larsen's third novel, Week-end i evigheten (1934), was much more experimental. His later novels were Bull (1938) and Sneen som falt i fjor (1948). His poetry has been published in the books Dikt (1959) and En avismanns samlede poesi (2000). A film version of To mistenkelige personer was directed by Tancred Ibsen in 1950, but showing the film in public was forbidden in the Supreme Court of Norway in 1952, in order to protect one of the persons whose story it was based on. In 2007, the film was allowed to be shown in public again.
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• Name — Gunnar Larsen • Birth Name — Gunnar Otterbech Larsen • Born — 1900 • Birthplace — Oslo • Died — 1958 • Place of death — Oslo • Known for — Journalist and Novelist • Employer — Dagbladet • Occupation — Editor in Chief
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Gunnar Larsen is recorded with the occupation editing staff. Recorded as journalist, poet, translator, editing staff and writer.
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1900
Gunnar Larsen was born on 5 February 1900.
1958
Gunnar Larsen died on 5 November 1958.
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Oslo Municipality.
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• Gyldendal's Endowment for 1949
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- 1.Kunnskapsforlaget. Larsen, Gunnar Otterbech. Store Norske Leksikon. 9. 363. 2006.
- 2.Haagen Ringnes: "Den boken skulle jeg gjerne ha skrevet!". Article in 1983 edition of To mistenkelige personer by Gunnar Larsen (Gyldendal Norsk Forlag).
- 3.Forbudt film frigjøres for offentligheten: To mistenkelige personer. Norsk Filminstitutt. 29 January 2007.
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Identity and origins. He also worked under the name Kollskegg. The authorities additionally record the heading Gunnar Otterbech Larsen. His recorded language was Norwegian.
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