Olaf Benneche
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Olaf Benneche was a Norwegian novelist, children's writer and playwright.
He was born in Kristiansand
. He took his secondary education at Kristiansand Cathedral School, and graduated from there in 1901. He made his literary début in 1904 with the story Marie Louise Reventlow. From 1911 to 1913 he published a trilogy
of historical novels from the valley Setesdalen, Rygnestadgutten, Knekten Mundius and De bønder av Raabygdelag. His last important novel was Juvet in 1928.
In 1930 he was appointed head of Kringkastingsselskapet's newly established district office for broadcasting in Kristiansand
. The first broadcast from "Kristiansand Kringkaster" was on 17 December 1930. His assistant was Julius Hougen
, who took over when Benneche died in 1931, and had a long and distinguished radio career.
Until his death he was a deputy member of the council of Norges Forsvarsforening. He was buried in December 1931 in Kristiansand. The street Olaf Benneches gate in Kristiansand has been named after him.
He was born in Kristiansand
Kristiansand
-History:As indicated by archeological findings in the city, the Kristiansand area has been settled at least since 400 AD. A royal farm is known to have been situated on Oddernes as early as 800, and the first church was built around 1040...
. He took his secondary education at Kristiansand Cathedral School, and graduated from there in 1901. He made his literary début in 1904 with the story Marie Louise Reventlow. From 1911 to 1913 he published a trilogy
Trilogy
A trilogy is a set of three works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as three individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games...
of historical novels from the valley Setesdalen, Rygnestadgutten, Knekten Mundius and De bønder av Raabygdelag. His last important novel was Juvet in 1928.
In 1930 he was appointed head of Kringkastingsselskapet's newly established district office for broadcasting in Kristiansand
Kristiansand
-History:As indicated by archeological findings in the city, the Kristiansand area has been settled at least since 400 AD. A royal farm is known to have been situated on Oddernes as early as 800, and the first church was built around 1040...
. The first broadcast from "Kristiansand Kringkaster" was on 17 December 1930. His assistant was Julius Hougen
Julius Hougen
Julius Hougen was a Norwegian jurist and radio personality. He became known as the voice from Sørlandet over a period of more than forty years, eventually as a leader of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's district office in Kristiansand.-Early career and personal life:Hougen was born in...
, who took over when Benneche died in 1931, and had a long and distinguished radio career.
Until his death he was a deputy member of the council of Norges Forsvarsforening. He was buried in December 1931 in Kristiansand. The street Olaf Benneches gate in Kristiansand has been named after him.