Dagfinn Grønoset
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Dagfinn Grønoset was a journalist and writer born in Trysil
, Norway
, and living in Elverum
most of his life. He is known for his books about wilderness and people living off the beaten track. His literary debut was Vandring i villmark from 1952. Anna i Ødemarka from 1972 became one of the biggest commercial successes for Norwegian publishing houses, and is later translated into fourteen languages, issued in seventeen countries.
He was awarded HM The King's Medal of Merit (gold)
in 1989.
Trysil
Trysil is a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Innbygda...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
, and living in Elverum
Elverum
is a town and municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Elverum...
most of his life. He is known for his books about wilderness and people living off the beaten track. His literary debut was Vandring i villmark from 1952. Anna i Ødemarka from 1972 became one of the biggest commercial successes for Norwegian publishing houses, and is later translated into fourteen languages, issued in seventeen countries.
He was awarded HM The King's Medal of Merit (gold)
HM The King's Medal of Merit
The King's Medal of Merit is a Norwegian award. It was instituted in 1908 to reward meritorious achievements in the fields of art, science, business and public service. It is divided in two classes: gold and silver. The medal in gold is rewarded for extraordinary achievements of importance to the...
in 1989.
Selected bibliography
- Vandring i villmark (1952) Biographic reports from FemundsmarkaFemundsmarka National ParkFemundsmarka National Park is a national park in Norway. The landscape is largely marshes and lakes . It is a popular destination for canoeing and fishing. The park was formed in 1971 to protect the lake and the forests stretching eastwards to Sweden...
- Finnskog og trollskap (1953). Also film
- Gull i sporet (1956) Biography of Hallgeir BrendenHallgeir BrendenHallgeir Brenden was a former Norwegian cross-country skier from Tørberget in Trysil.He won Olympic gold medals in the 18 km event at the 1952 Winter Olympics and in the 15 km event at the 1956 Winter Olympics, and an Olympic silver medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 1952 Winter...
- Nitahå-Jussi (1957) Biografi of an eccentric from FinnskogenFinnskogenFinnskogen is an area of Norway situated in the county of Hedmark, named so because of immigration of Finnish people in the 17th century, the so-called Skogfinner/"Forest Finns"....
, the "Forest of the Finns" - Med kong Olav mot nord (1959)
- Villmarksfolk (1959) Illustrated by Kjell AukrustKjell AukrustKjell Aukrust was a Norwegian author, poet and artist. He was the nephew of Olav Aukrust. He is most famous for his memoirs of his childhood in Alvdal in the books Simen, Bonden and Bror Min, and his creation of the fictional Norwegian village of Flåklypa and its cast of idiosyncratic characters...
- Langs bygdevegen (1960) With Vidar SandbeckVidar SandbeckVidar Sandbeck was a Norwegian folk singer, composer, and writer.Sandbeck was born into modest conditions and suffered from poor health during much of his childhood. He became a protege on the violin at an early age and had his public debut in Stjørdal in 1941...
- I Vinjes fotspor (1960) Travelogue from SolliaSolliaSollia is a former municipality in Norway.Solliden with 386 inhabitants became a discrete municipality in Kristians amt, when separated from Ringebu in 1864. It was moved to Hedemarkens amt January 1, 1891. An uninhabited part of Ringebu was moved to Sollia January 1, 1899...
and FolldalFolldalFolldal is a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Dovre. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Folldal. The new municipality of Folldal was separated from Alvdal in 1914.-Name:... - Bella Capri (1961)
- Folk fra skogene (1970) Short stories
- Anna i ødemarka (1972)
- Tater-Milla (1974)
- Barnet Gud glemte (1979)
- Femundsmarka (1979) With Ragnar FrislidRagnar FrislidRagnar Frislid was a Norwegian writer, photographer and environmentalist.He was born in Oslo. He was a journalist in Dagbladet from 1950 to 1959. From 1965 to 1986 he edited Norsk Natur, the magazine released by Norwegian Society for the Conservation of Nature...
og Per Hohle - Gunnhild fra skogene (1982)
- Furer i fedrelandet (1984). Illustrated by Kjell AukrustKjell AukrustKjell Aukrust was a Norwegian author, poet and artist. He was the nephew of Olav Aukrust. He is most famous for his memoirs of his childhood in Alvdal in the books Simen, Bonden and Bror Min, and his creation of the fictional Norwegian village of Flåklypa and its cast of idiosyncratic characters...
- Kvinner på veg og vidde (1986)
- Villmark og vinløv (1988) Illustrated by Kjell AukrustKjell AukrustKjell Aukrust was a Norwegian author, poet and artist. He was the nephew of Olav Aukrust. He is most famous for his memoirs of his childhood in Alvdal in the books Simen, Bonden and Bror Min, and his creation of the fictional Norwegian village of Flåklypa and its cast of idiosyncratic characters...
and others - Det rotfaste folket (1990) Illustrated by Kjell AukrustKjell AukrustKjell Aukrust was a Norwegian author, poet and artist. He was the nephew of Olav Aukrust. He is most famous for his memoirs of his childhood in Alvdal in the books Simen, Bonden and Bror Min, and his creation of the fictional Norwegian village of Flåklypa and its cast of idiosyncratic characters...
and others - Hurra for livet (1991)
- Viser ved vegen (1994)