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Aasmund Brynildsen
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Born
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1917-10-16
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16 October 1917
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Died
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(1974-06-19)
(aged 56)
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Nationality
| Norwegian
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Occupations
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- Essayist
- biographer
- magazine editor
- publishing house consultant
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Spouse
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Relatives
| Alf Larsen
(uncle)
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Awards
| Riksmal Society Literature Prize
(1973)
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Aasmund Brynildsen
(16 October 1917 – 19 June 1974) was a Norwegian
essayist
, biographer, magazine editor and
publishing house
consultant.
Personal life
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Brynildsen was born at
Tjøme
to shipmaster Lars Christian Holm Brynildsen and Lilly Kristine Larsen, and was a nephew of
Alf Larsen
. After passing
examen artium
in 1937, he studied philosophy and literary history at the
University of Oslo
, though without graduating. He was married twice, first to Ruth Bulov from 1941 to 1945, and second to writer
Karin Bang
, whom he married in 1952.
[1]
Career
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During the 1930s, Brynildsen wrote a number of essayistic articles in the magazine
Janus
, starting with an article on the art of
Pablo Picasso
("Pablo Picassos urbillede") in 1935. His first books were
Der er en kilde
from 1945, and
Dommen til døden
from 1946.
[1]
He co-edited the
anthroposophical
magazine
Spektrum
from 1950 to 1954.
[2]
He was assigned with the publishing house Dreyer, as translator, author and principal consultant. He wrote articles for newspaper and magazines, in particular for
Morgenbladet
and
Farmand
. He issued several essays collections, including
Det nye hjerte og andre essays
(1960),
Fornuft og besettelse
(1963),
Fra Chartres til Eidsvold
(1970),
Utvalgte essays
(1970), and
Svermeren og hans demon
(1973), a collection of four essays on the writer
Knut Hamsun
. He published two poetry collections,
Hvem vaker
from 1968 and
Bønn til en bokfink
from 1975, and the memoir book
Hudø. Bilder fra en barndom
from 1974.
[1]
Brynildsen was a member of the
Norwegian Academy for Language and Literature
from 1968.
[1]
He was awarded the
Riksmal Society Literature Prize
in 1973.
[3]
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Founding board members of the
General Anthroposophical Society
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