Odd Hølaas
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Oddleiv Sigurd Bang Hølaas (27 March 1898 - 2 March 1968) was a Norwegian
journalist and writer. He won the Riksmål Society Literature Prize
in 1964.
He was born in Tveit
as a son of physician Oddleiv Magne Hølaas (1869–1915) and Aasta Bang (1867–1953). He was a paternal grandson of Andreas Hølaas
. He finished
secondary education in 1917, and was hired in the newspaper Christianssands Tidende. Already in 1918 he went on to Nationen
, and in 1924 to Tidens Tegn
. In July 1926 he married Kjellaug Skajaa (1906–1990).
He remained in Tidens Tegn until 1940. The newspaper was closed in 1941. This was during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
, and he was arrested o 12 May 1942. He was incarcerated in Bredtveit concentration camp until 24 September 1942. From 1946 to 1950 he was a Norwegian press attaché in Copenhagen, from 1951 to 1956 he was a culture attaché in Washington DC. From 1956 he worked in Dagbladet
and also had a column in Aktuell. Hølaas also released several books; best remembered are the essay collections De talte dager (1946), Øyne som ser (1964) and Livstegn og speilinger (1966). In 1964 he won the Gyldendal's Endowment
and the Riksmål Society Literature Prize
.
Hølaas died in March 1968 in Oslo
from myocardial infarction
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
journalist and writer. He won the Riksmål Society Literature Prize
Riksmål Society Literature Prize
The Riksmål Society Literature Prize is awarded annually by the Riksmålsforbundet for the outstanding publication in riksmål...
in 1964.
He was born in Tveit
Tveit
Tveit is a village and a former municipality in Vest-Agder county in Norway. It is located in the present-day municipality of Kristiansand. Tveit is home to Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik. Tveit is located on the east side of the Tovdalselva river...
as a son of physician Oddleiv Magne Hølaas (1869–1915) and Aasta Bang (1867–1953). He was a paternal grandson of Andreas Hølaas
Andreas Hølaas
Andreas Olsen Hølaas was a Norwegian civil servant, auditor and politician for the Liberal Party.He was born in Leksvik as a son of farmers. He finished secondary education as a private candidate in 1862, and took the cand.jur. degree in 1866...
. He finished
Examen artium
Examen artium was the name of the academic certification conferred in Denmark and Norway, qualifying the student for admission to university studies. Examen artium was originally introduced as the entrance exam of the University of Copenhagen in 1630...
secondary education in 1917, and was hired in the newspaper Christianssands Tidende. Already in 1918 he went on to Nationen
Nationen
Nationen is a Norwegian daily newspaper, founded in 1918. It has a circulation of approximately 14,000 and primarily targets farmers and the agriarian sector, with focus on district politics, farming, commentaries and features. It is based in Oslo, with offices in Trondheim and Fagernes, and edited...
, and in 1924 to Tidens Tegn
Tidens Tegn
Tidens Tegn is a former Norwegian newspaper, issued in Oslo from 1910 to 1941.-Editors:The founder and first editor-in-chief of Tidens Tegn was Ola Thommessen, who edited the newspaper until 1917. Thommessen had recently left the editor chair of Verdens Gang in protest, bringing much of Verdens...
. In July 1926 he married Kjellaug Skajaa (1906–1990).
He remained in Tidens Tegn until 1940. The newspaper was closed in 1941. This was during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany started with the German invasion of Norway on April 9, 1940, and ended on May 8, 1945, after the capitulation of German forces in Europe. Throughout this period, Norway was continuously occupied by the Wehrmacht...
, and he was arrested o 12 May 1942. He was incarcerated in Bredtveit concentration camp until 24 September 1942. From 1946 to 1950 he was a Norwegian press attaché in Copenhagen, from 1951 to 1956 he was a culture attaché in Washington DC. From 1956 he worked in Dagbladet
Dagbladet
Dagbladet is Norway's second largest tabloid newspaper, and the third largest newspaper overall with a circulation of 105,255 copies in 2009, 18,128 papers less than in 2008. The editor in chief is Lars Helle....
and also had a column in Aktuell. Hølaas also released several books; best remembered are the essay collections De talte dager (1946), Øyne som ser (1964) and Livstegn og speilinger (1966). In 1964 he won the Gyldendal's Endowment
Gyldendal's Endowment
Gyldendal's Endowment was a literature prize which was awarded in the period 1934–1995 by the Norwegian publisher Gyldendal Norsk Forlag. The prize was awarded to significant authors, regardless of which publisher the author was associated with...
and the Riksmål Society Literature Prize
Riksmål Society Literature Prize
The Riksmål Society Literature Prize is awarded annually by the Riksmålsforbundet for the outstanding publication in riksmål...
.
Hølaas died in March 1968 in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
from myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
.