Nedreaas, Torborg (1906–1987)
Nedreaas, Torborg (1906–1987)
Norwegian short-story writer and literary critic. Born Nov 13, 1906, in Bergen, Norway; died June 30, 1987; married a wealthy man (div. 1939); children: 2 sons.
Lived in Paris for a year; during WWII, married a Norwegian communist leader; adopted anti-fascist and feminist approach in writing; works include Før det ringer tredje gang (1945), Bak skapet står øksen (1945), Av måneskinn gror det ingenting (1947, trans. as Nothing Grows by Moonlight), Trylleglasset (1950), Stoppested (1953), Musikk fra en blå bronn (1960, trans. as Music from a Blue Well), Den siste polka (1965), Det dumme hjertet (1976), Vintervår (1982) and Gjennom et prisme (1983).
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