Anker Rogstad (8 January 1925 – 5 October 1994) was a Norwegian convicted safecracker who spent eight years in prison for his crimes, and later a celebrated crime writer. He started writing during imprisonment, and made his literary debut in 1956 with the crime novel Etterlyst. He was awarded the Riverton Prize in 1974 for the novel Lansen.[1][2]
Anker Rogstad | |
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| Born | Anker Rogstad 8 January 1925 Oslo, Norway |
| Died | 5 October 1994 (aged 69) Oslo |
| Occupation | Crime writer |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Genre | Crime fiction |
| Notable works | Etterlyst, Lansen |
| Notable awards | Riverton Prize, 1974 |
Select bibliography edit
- Etterlyst (1956)
- Jurister i kasjotten (1969)
- Lansen (1974)
- Hevnen (1975)
- Ærens pris (1986)
References edit
- ^ Gylseth, Christopher Hals. "Anker Rogstad". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
- ^ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Anker Rogstad". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 6 November 2009.