André Bjerke date of birth:
January 30, 1918
How old was André Bjerke when died?
66
Where was André Bjerke born?
Oslo, Norway
When did André Bjerke die?
January 10, 1985
What is André Bjerke's ethnicity?
White
What is André Bjerke nationality?
Norwegian
What is André Bjerke's occupation?
Poet, novelist
André Bjerke claim to fame:
De dødes tjern (1958), Klokker i måneskinn (1964) and Taxi (1969).
What genre is André Bjerke's work?
Poetry, crime fiction, prose
Short Biography
Jarl André Bjerke (born 30 January 1918 in Oslo, died 10 January 1985) was a Norwegian writer and poet. His debut was in 1940 with a collection of poems, Syngende Jord (Singing Earth). He has written a wide range of material: poems (both for children and adults), mystery novels (four of them under the pseudonym Bernhard Borge), essays, and articles. He was known as a master translator, and translated works by Shakespeare, Molière, Goethe, Racine, etc. into elegant Norwegian. A central theme in Bjerke's works, especially his poems, is the longing for childhood. André Bjerke was, together with his equally famous cousin Jens Bjørneboe, also known as a prominent proponent of the Riksmål language during the Norwegian language struggle, and of anthroposophy, especially in the 1950s.