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Thorbjørn Egner
Norwegian artist and writer (–)
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| Born | ()12 December Oslo, Norway |
| Died | 24 December () (aged&#;78) Oslo, Norway |
| Occupation | Artist, author, songwriter, playwright, musician, illustrator and translator |
| Alma&#;mater | Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry |
| Genre | Children's literature, play, novels, songs, drawing |
Thorbjørn Egner (12 December – 24 December ) 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 () and Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by ().[1]
Biography
He grew up in the working-class neighbourhood Kampen in Oslo, Norway. His parents were Magnus Egner (–) and Anna Hansen (–). He was trained as an artist at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry under Eivind Nielsen and Per Krohg –