Øivind Bolstad


Øivind Bolstad was a Norwegian playwright and novelist.
Bolstad was born at Vardø in Finnmark, Norway. He made his literary breakthrough with the novel Den røde begonia from 1947.
Bolstad published a number of short stories and narratives in both Norwegian and foreign magazines as well as a series of books and narrations.
In 1973 he became the recipient of the Dobloug Prize literature award in 1973.

Selected works

De gylne lenker - Den røde begonia - Profitøren - Gamle Winckels testament - Spøkefuglen på Toska. Historier fra strilelandet - Fortellinger og fabler - Dødens tango - Apassionata - r Jorunn - Bergensikon - Sort messe - Bolstad forteller - Tilgi oss ikke for Helene - Duell med døden -