Name Arvid Hanssen Books Fader Armod Children Arne Ivar Hanssen | Died July 31, 1998 Role Journalist | |
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Nominations Nordic Council's Literature Prize | ||
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Arvid Hanssen (28 July 1932, Lenvik – 31 July 1998) was a Norwegian journalist, newspaper editor, poet, novelist and children's writer.
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His songs reached a wide audience through Tove Karoline Knutsen's 1980 album Blå kveill, which was based on Hanssen's lyrics. He received a number of prizes, including the Prøysen Prize in 1982, The Fritt Ord Honorary Award in 1984, and the Cappelen Prize in 1985.
Lenvik municipality has named a place after him, called Arvid Hanssens plass. This is located outside the cultural centre in Finnsnes. A bust of the writer is placed here.
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