Thorbjørn Egner
Thorbjørn Egner

Thorbjørn Egner

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GenderMale

BirthdayThu Dec 12 1912

DeathdayMon Dec 24 1990

Place of birthKristiania, Norway [now Oslo, Norway]

Biography

Thorbjørn Egner (December 12, 1912 – December 24, 1990) was a Norwegian playwright, songwriter and illustrator known principally for his books, plays and musicals for children. He is principally associated with his narratives for children including Karius og Baktus (1949) and Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by (1955).

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