Thøger Birkeland

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Thøger Birkeland (20 March 1922 – 6 April 2011)

children's books. Birkeland was born in Kalundborg. The most notable of his works are Saftevandsmordet (The Lemonade Murder) and the stories about Krummerne
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Thøger Birkeland received several Danish awards: Ministry of Culture's children book prize (Kulturministeriets Børnebogspris) (1962), Danmarks Skolebibliotekarers Børnebogspris (1980), Den danske boghandlermedhjælperforenings børnebogspris (1981) and together with Bjarne Reuter he received Kommunernes Skolebiblioteks forenings Forfatterpris (1983).[2]

References

  1. ^ "Forfatteren Thøger Birkeland er død" (in Danish). Dagbladet Information. 6 April 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Thøger Birkeland" (in Danish). litteraturpriser.dk. Retrieved 6 April 2011.