Arvid Hanssen was a Norwegian journalist, newspaper editor, poet, novelist and children's writer.

His songs reached a wide audience through Tove Karoline Knutsen

Tove Karoline Knutsen

Tove Karoline Knutsen is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Troms in 2005....

's 1980 album Blå kveill, which was based on Hanssen's lyrics. He received a number of prizes, including the Prøysen Prize in 1982, The Fritt Ord Honorary Award

Fritt Ord Award

The organization Fritt Ord awards two prizes to support freedom of speech; the Fritt Ord Award and the Fritt Ord Honorary Award .-Fritt Ord Award:These are the laureates of the Fritt Ord Award:*1976 : Johan Vogt*1977 : Henrik Groth...

 in 1984, and the Cappelen Prize

Cappelen Prize

The Cappelen Prize is a Norwegian literary award that is awarded each year by the Cappelen Damm publishing company. It was established in 1979, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the publishing house of Cappelen.-Laureates:...

 in 1985.

Lenvik

Lenvik

Lenvik is a municipality in Troms county, Norway. The municipality is partly situated on the mainland, partly on the island of Senja. The administrative center is the town of Finnsnes, where the Gisund Bridge connects Senja to the mainland by road. Other settlements include Aglapsvik, Gibostad,...

 municipality has named a place after him, called Arvid Hanssens plass. This is located outside the cultural centre in Finnsnes

Finnsnes

is a small town located in the municipality of Lenvik on the mainland near the island of Senja, in Troms county, Norway. The population is 4,185. The municipality is well provided with kindergartens and a decentralized school system on both primary and secondary level...

. A bust of the writer is placed here.