Hallvard Sandnes (27 March 1893 – 25 July 1968) was a Norwegian schoolteacher and writer.[1]
Hallvard Sandnes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 March 1893 Bygland, Aust-Agder, Norway |
| Died | 25 July 1968 (aged 75) Stavanger, Norway |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation(s) | School teacher, writer |
He 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]
Sandnes 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 edit
- ^ a b Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Hallvard Sandnes". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "Kristiansand lærerhøgskole". De regionale høgskolene. Archived from the original on 12 January 2010. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ Gisle, Jon. "science fiction – tegneserier". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "Melsomprisen" (in Norwegian). Bærum bibliotek. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "Jostein Øvrelid". Allkune. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Melsom-prisen". Norske Dikt. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
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