Gunnar Reiss-Andersen

Gunnar Reiss-Andersen (21 August 1896 – 29 July 1964) was a Norwegian lyric poet and writer.^[1][2]

Biography

He was born at

In 1921 he debuted as a lyric poet with his poetry collection titled Indvielsens aar.[2]

He participated in the

Reiss-Andersen was awarded the Norwegian state’s artist salary in 1945; this is a substantial recognition which had previously been awarded to well-recognized writers, poets, playwrights and composers including Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Henrik Ibsen, Edvard Grieg, Olav Duun and Johan Falkberget. After 1963 he also received an honorary salary from the publishing house, Gyldendal in recognition for his contributions.^[2]

Personal life

In 1921, Reiss-Andersen married Elizabeth Waage (1898-1962). There were the parents of journalist Gry Waage (born 1922). ^[3] In 1925 he married Tordis Castberg Anker (1899–1967). They had a son, Helge Reiss-Andersen (1926-2009). Gunnar Reiss-Andersen was also the father of Dag Halvorsen (1934–2007), who was a journalist and foreign correspondent. He is the paternal grandfather of attorney Berit Reiss-Andersen (born 1954) who is best known for her work as Norwegian State Secretary .^{[4] [5]}

In 1962,

Bibliography

• Indvielsens aar – poetry collection (1921)
• Mellem Løven og Venus – poetry collection (1923)
• Solregn – poetry collection (1924)
• Nyt liv – novel (1925)
• Kongesønnens bryllup – poetry collection (1926)
• Himmelskrift – poetry collection (1928)
• Lykkens prøve – poetry collection; (1931)
• Spanske farver og annen kulør – nonfiction, travel narrative (1933)
• Horisont – poetry collection (1934)
• Vidnesbyrd – poetry collection (1936)
• Sensommerdagene – poetry collection (1940)
• Kampdikt fra Norge 1940-43 – poetry collection, published in Stockholm and Copenhagen (1943)
• Norsk røst – poetry collection, published in Stockholm (1944)
• Henrik Wergeland – play chronicling his life, published in Stockholm (1944)
• Dikt fra krigstiden – poetry collection, reprinted selections from Kampdikt fra Norge and Norsk røst which had been published in Stockholm during the war (1945)
• Samlede dikt – poetry collection (1946)
• Prinsen av Isola – poetry collection (1949)
• Lykkens prøve – selected poetry (1950)
• Det smilende alvor – essays (1954)
• Usynlige seil – poetry (1956)
• År på en strand – poetry (1962)
• Dikt i utvalg 1921-1962 – selected poetry, published posthumously (1972)

Radio plays

• Mannen fra havet (Broadcast 11 March 1939)
• Scener fra Henrik Wergelands liv (Broadcast 17 June 1945)

Awards

• Gyldendal's Endowment- 1941
• Dobloug Prize- 1955
• Nominated for the
  Nordic Council's Literature Prize
  -1962
• Norwegian Academy of Literature and Freedom of Expression - 1963

References