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Ernst Orvil (née Ernst Richard Nilsen; 12 April 1898 – 16 June 1985) was a Norwegian novelist, short story writer, poet and playwright.

Biography

Ernst Richard Orvil was born in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway. His parents Johan Nilsen (Rev. Nilsson) (1859-1957) and Sara-Lisa Pettersson (1864-1940), were both from Värmland, Sweden. He graduated artium at the Kristiania cathedral school in 1917. Later he was an engineering student at the Norwegian Institute of Technology in Trondheim.

He made his literary debut with the novel Birger in 1932, followed by six annual releases in this same genre. His first poetry collection was Bølgeslag (1940). His more notable works include Menneskebråk (1936), Hvit uro (1937) and Synøve selv (1946).

Orvil was awarded Gyldendal's Endowment in 1946. He received the Aschehoug Prize in 1979. He was awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize in 1984.

References

1. "Ernst Orvil". Allkunne. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
2. Erik Bjerck Hagen (2007). "Ernst Richard Orvil". Store norske leksik. Retrieved 28 February 2009.
3. Vold, Jan Erik. "Ernst Orvil". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
4. "Språk- og litteraturpriser". Riksmålsforbundet. Archived from the original on 4 February 2009. Retrieved 28 February 2009.

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