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Hans Herbjørnsrud

Hans Herbjørnsrud was a Norwegian writer (1938–2023). He was born in Heddal and died in Notodden Municipality.

Norwegian author Hans Herbjørnsrud reading his novella „Kai Sandemo“ in Germersheim, Germany

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Identity

Hans Herbjørnsrud is recorded as writer.

Title Norwegian author Hans Herbjørnsrud (born 1938)

Title Norwegian author Hans Herbjørnsrud (born 1938)

Hans Herbjørnsrud, Herbjornsrud 03a-6

Hans Herbjørnsrud, Herbjornsrud 03a-6

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Dated record

Life and career

Explore 1938–2023

  1. 1938

    Life

    Hans Herbjørnsrud born at Heddal.

  2. 1979

    Vitner is dated 1979.

  3. 1984

    Vannbæreren is dated 1984.

  4. 1993

    Eks og Sett is dated 1993.

  5. 1997

    Blinddøra is dated 1997.

  6. 1998

    Vitner;: Vannbæreren; Han is dated 1998.

  7. 2001

    Vi vet så mye is dated 2001.

  8. 2006

    Brønnene is dated 2006.

  9. 2023

    Life

    Hans Herbjørnsrud died at Notodden Municipality.

The full dated record · 9 entries
  1. 1938

    Hans Herbjørnsrud born at Heddal.

  2. 1979

    Vitner is dated 1979.

  3. 1984

    Vannbæreren is dated 1984.

  4. 1993

    Eks og Sett is dated 1993.

  5. 1997

    Blinddøra is dated 1997.

  6. 1998

    Vitner;: Vannbæreren; Han is dated 1998.

  7. 2001

    Vi vet så mye is dated 2001.

  8. 2006

    Brønnene is dated 2006.

  9. 2023

    Hans Herbjørnsrud died at Notodden Municipality.

Named by the record

Places

Only places the record itself states, plotted where the house gazetteer settles their coordinates. Nothing is inferred from a name or a nationality.

  • Heddal

    Birth place

  • Notodden Municipality

    Death place

Where the work is held

Recognition and collections

Hans Herbjørnsrud received Dobloug Prize, Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris, Aschehoug Prize, Gyldendal's Endowment and Telemark County Culture Award.

Literature

Literature

Thomas Hylland Eriksen, Dag Herbjørnsrud: Gåinn i din tid. Thomas Hylland Eriksen i samtale med Dag Herbjørnsrud, Norsk antropologisk tidsskrift, 2020. ‘The Skeleton and the Anatomy Book’ An extract from the story <i>Skjelettet og Anatomiboka</i> by Hans Herbjørnsrud First published in <i>Brønnene</i> (© Gyldendal Norsk Forlag 2006), translated from the Norwegian by Lucy Moffatt, Comparative Critical Studies, 2015.

Literature

Scholarly footprint

A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 15 August 2026.

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