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Aslaug Høydal

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Aslaug Høydal
Born22 December 1916
Died20 July 2007(2007-07-20) (aged 90)
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Schoolteacher
Novelist
Poet
Children's writer
AwardsMelsom 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]

References

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  1. ^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Aslaug Høydal". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  2. ^ "Melsomprisen" (in Norwegian). Bærum bibliotek. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2016.