Thorbjørn Egner
Picture of Thorbjørn Egner in his late years, sitting in front of his own drawings for Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by.
Born	December 12, 1912(1912-12-12) Oslo, Norway
Died	December 24, 1990 (aged 78) Oslo
Occupation	Artist, Author, Songwriter, Playwright, Musician, Illustrator and Translator
Genres	Children's literature, Play, Novels, Songs, Drawing

Thorbjørn Egner (December 12, 1912 in Oslo, Norway – December 24, 1990 in Oslo) was a Norwegian playwright, songwriter and illustrator known for his books, plays and musicals for children. He grew up in the working class neighbourhood Kampen in Oslo and his breakthrough was on the nationally broadcasted children's radio show Barnetimen for de minste in the beginning of the 1950s. He received the Cappelen award in 1979 and also won three Spellemann awards: in 1975 for Ole Brumm og vennene hans, in 1977 for the album Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by and in 1982 for Beste Egnerviser, a collection of his songs.

Egner is particularly known for his books:

• Karius og Baktus (1949)
• Thorbjørn Egners lesebøker (1950–1972)
• Klatremus og de andre dyrene i Hakkebakkeskogen (1953)
• Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by (1955) (first translated as People and Robbers of Cardemon Town - 1976)

The latter two were made into successful musicals, with music by the author. He also illustrated his own books.

Egner died in the afternoon of Christmas Eve 1990 of a massive heart attack.

[edit] Selected publications

[edit] Books

• Gamle hus i Vågå (1943)
• Gamle hus i Rauland (1945)

[edit] Children's books

• Barneboka, (1940, with Sigurd Winsnes)
• Malermester Klattiklatt dypper kosten - og tar fatt (1940)
• Truls og Kari: en liten bok for store og små (1941)
• Truls og Kari kommer til den store byen (1942)
• Ola-Ola som alle dyra var så glad i (1942)
• Småfolk (1942)
• Jumbo som dro ut i verden (1943)
• Klattiklatt i hjemmefronten (1945)
• Hesten, kua og de andre (1945)
• Da Per var ku (1946)
• Karius og Baktus (1949)
• Tretten viser fra barnetimen (songbook, 1951)
• Nye viser fra barnetimen (songbook, 1952)
• Klatremus og de andre dyrene i Hakkebakkeskogen (1953)
• Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by (1955)
• Tommy og elefanten (1958)

[edit] Albums^[1]

• Kardemommeviser (1955)
• Doktor Dyregod (1955)
• Karius og Baktus (1957)
• Ole Brumm og vennene hans (stories 1-4, 1974; stories 5-8, 1975; stories 9-11, 1976)
• Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by (1975)
• De seksten beste Egnerviser (issued 1982; recorded 1953–1982)

[edit] Films

• Karius og Baktus (1955, puppet film, directed by Ivo Caprino)
• Klatremus i knipe (1955, puppet film, directed by Ivo Caprino)
• Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by (1988, directed by Bente Erichsen)

[edit] Reference

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