Carl Fredrik Engelstad
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Carl Johan Fredrik Engelstad (11 November 1915 – 1 October 1996) was a Norwegian
writer, playwright, journalist, translator and theatre director.
as the son of jurist Sigurd Engelstad (1878–1916) and younger brother of archivist Sigurd Engelstad
.
He married Vibeke Engelstad, a physician. Their son Fredrik
became a professor of sociology, and married professor Irene Johnson.
in 1945. He stayed here until 1960, the last two years as cultural editor. He was theatre director for Nationaltheatret
from 1960 to 1961, and from 1965 he worked in Aftenposten
. He was known for writing from a Christian viewpoint.
From 1946 to 1949 he also edited the periodical Spektrum. He debuted as a writer in 1949, with two plays. His novels included Gjester i mørket (1958), Størst blant dem (1977) and De levendes land (1986). For the two latter novels, Engelstad was awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature. He also wrote books about Francis of Assisi
, Ronald Fangen
, Ludvig Holberg
and Johan Herman Wessel
, among others.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
writer, playwright, journalist, translator and theatre director.
Personal life
Engelstad was born in HadselHadsel
Hadsel is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Vesterålen traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Stokmarknes, and the other village on the island of Hadseløya is Melbu. Hadsel was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838...
as the son of jurist Sigurd Engelstad (1878–1916) and younger brother of archivist Sigurd Engelstad
Sigurd Engelstad
Sigurd Engelstad was a Norwegian genealogist and archivist.Engelstad was born in Hadsel as the son of jurist Sigurd Engelstad and older brother of writer Carl Fredrik Engelstad...
.
He married Vibeke Engelstad, a physician. Their son Fredrik
Fredrik Engelstad
Fredrik Engelstad is a Norwegian sociologist. He has written several books.He is the son of writer Carl Fredrik Engelstad and physician Vibeke Engelstad, and a nephew of archivist Sigurd Engelstad. He is married to professor Irene Johnson....
became a professor of sociology, and married professor Irene Johnson.
Career
Carl Fredrik Engelstad was hired as a theatre critic in MorgenbladetMorgenbladet
Morgenbladet is a Norwegian weekly newspaper. It was founded in 1819 by the book printer Niels Wulfsberg, and was the country's first daily newspaper. For a long time, it was also the country's biggest newspaper. It was closed down by the German Wehrmacht during World War II...
in 1945. He stayed here until 1960, the last two years as cultural editor. He was theatre director for Nationaltheatret
Nationaltheatret
The National Theatre in Oslo is one of Norway's largest and most prominent venues for performance of dramatic arts.The theatre had its first performance on 1 September 1899 but can trace its origins to Christiania Theatre, which was founded in 1829...
from 1960 to 1961, and from 1965 he worked in Aftenposten
Aftenposten
Aftenposten is Norway's largest newspaper. It retook this position in 2010, taking it from the tabloid Verdens Gang which had been the largest newspaper for several decades. It is based in Oslo. The morning edition, which is distributed across all of Norway, had a circulation of 250,179 in 2007...
. He was known for writing from a Christian viewpoint.
From 1946 to 1949 he also edited the periodical Spektrum. He debuted as a writer in 1949, with two plays. His novels included Gjester i mørket (1958), Størst blant dem (1977) and De levendes land (1986). For the two latter novels, Engelstad was awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature. He also wrote books about Francis of Assisi
Francis of Assisi
Saint Francis of Assisi was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men's Franciscan Order, the women’s Order of St. Clare, and the lay Third Order of Saint Francis. St...
, Ronald Fangen
Ronald Fangen
Ronald Fangen was a Norwegian novelist, essayist, playwright, psalmist, journalist and literary critic. He was born in Kragerø, and perished in a plane accident in 1946....
, Ludvig Holberg
Ludvig Holberg
Ludvig Holberg, Baron of Holberg was a writer, essayist, philosopher, historian and playwright born in Bergen, Norway, during the time of the Dano-Norwegian double monarchy, who spent most of his adult life in Denmark. He was influenced by Humanism, the Enlightenment and the Baroque...
and Johan Herman Wessel
Johan Herman Wessel
thumb|Johan Herman WesselJohan Herman Wessel was a Norwegian-Danish poet. Some of his satirical poems are still popular.-Biography:...
, among others.
Awards
- Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature 1977, 1986
- Riksmål Society Literature PrizeRiksmål Society Literature PrizeThe Riksmål Society Literature Prize is awarded annually by the Riksmålsforbundet for the outstanding publication in riksmål...
1986