Peter Lykke-Seest
Peter Lykke-Seest (26 September 1868 – 4 February 1948) was a Norwegian poet, novelist, playwright, non-fiction writer, script writer and film director. He was born in Christiania as a son of wholesaler Jens Peter Seest and Caroline Christiane Frederikke Thy. He was married to the actress and writer Lila Lykke-Seest.
Peter Lykke-Seest
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- Name
- Peter Lykke-Seest
- Born
- 26 September 1869
- Birthplace
- Christiania, Norway
- Died
- 4 February 1948
- Occupation
- poet novelist playwright non-fiction writer script writer film director
- Nationality
- Norway
- Languages
- Norwegian
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Peter Lykke-Seest (26 September 1868 – 4 February 1948) was a Norwegian poet, novelist, playwright, non-fiction writer, script writer and film director. He was born in Christiania as a son of wholesaler Jens Peter Seest and Caroline Christiane Frederikke Thy. He was married to the actress and writer Lila Lykke-Seest.
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Peter Lykke-Seest was a film director, poet and screenwriter, among other activities, of Norwegian nationality. The film director was born in Oslo. Languages used include Norwegian.
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Biography
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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.
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• Name — Peter Lykke-Seest • Born — 26 September 1869 • Birthplace — Christiania, Norway • Died — 4 February 1948 • Children — Esben Lykke-Seest • Occupation — poet novelist playwright non-fiction writer script writer film director
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Partial filmography
• 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)
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Peter Lykke-Seest is recorded with the occupation film director. Recorded as writer, film director, screenwriter and poet.
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1868
Peter Lykke-Seest was born on 26 September 1868.
1948
Peter Lykke-Seest died on 24 February 1948.
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Peter Lykke-Seest was born at Oslo.
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- 1.Iversen, Gunnar. Peter Lykke-Seest. Norsk biografisk leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget.
- 2.Rolland, Asle. Bedre enn sitt rykte? Om tilfredsheten med de utskjelte offentlige tjenestene. Nytt Norsk Tidsskrift. 24. 1. 93–98. 2007-03-06. 0800-336X.
- 3.Henriksen, Petter. Peter Lykke-Seest. Store norske leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget.
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