Aslaug Høydal
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Born22 December 1916
Died20 July 2007 (aged 90)
OccupationsSchoolteacher
Novelist
Poet
Children's writer
Novelist
Poet
Children's writer
AwardsMelsom Prize (1964)
Aslaug Høydal | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 December 1916 |
| Died | 20 July 2007 (aged 90) |
| Occupations | Schoolteacher Novelist Poet Children's writer |
| Awards | Melsom Prize (1964) |
Aslaug Høydal (22 December 1916 – 20 July 2007) was a Norwegian schoolteacher, novelist, poet and children's writer.
She was born in Seljord. Among her novels are Dyr last from 1963, Tårer i sand from 1969, and Brest i såldet from 1973. Her children's books include Born og bøling from 1950, Bak berg og blåne from 1965, and Heile klassa i sving from 1970. Other works are the short story collection I skotlina from 1970, and the poetry collection Skjelv i vindovne skogar from 1986.[1] She was awarded the Melsom Prize in 1964.[2]
