Hallvard Sandnes

Hallvard Sandnes ( March 27, 1893 - July 25, 1968) was a Norwegian schoolteacher and writer.[1]

Hallvard Sandnes
Born(1893-03-27)27 March 1893
Bygland, Aust-Agder, Norway
Died25 July 1968(1968-07-25) (aged 75)
Stavanger, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
OccupationSchool teacher, writer

Biography

Sandnes was born in the village of Sandnes in Aust-Agder, Norway. He studied education at Voss Folk High School (Voss Folkehøgskule) and at Kristiansand Teacher Training College (Kristiansand lærerskole) with Vetle Vislie (1858–1933) as an instructor. From 1915 he was a teacher at Høydal in Volda. From 1919, he taught in Stavanger, including from 1921 to 1960 at Kvalberg School in Hetland. During the last ten years, he served as principal.[2]

He made his literary debut in 1913. Among his books are Fjellkongen from 1924, Skjoldmøyane from 1926, and Norigards-Ram'n from 1928. In the 1940s, he created the science fiction comics series Ingeniør Knut Berg, along with Jostein Øvrelid (1910-1983). [3] [4] [5]

He was awarded the Melsom Prize (Melsom-prisen) in 1925. Sandnes died during 1968 and was buried in the cemetery at Hinna Church in Stavanger. [1] [6]

References
  1. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Hallvard Sandnes". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  2. "Kristiansand lærerhøgskole". De regionale høgskolene. Archived from the original on January 12, 2010. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  3. Gisle, Jon. "science fiction – tegneserier". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  4. "Melsomprisen" (in Norwegian). Bærum bibliotek. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  5. "Jostein Øvrelid". Allkune. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  6. "Melsom-prisen". Norske Dikt. Retrieved May 1, 2018.


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