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Thorbjørn Egner (12 December 1912 – 24 December 1990) was a Norwegian playwright, songwriter and illustrator known principally for his books, plays and musicals for children. He is principally associated with his narratives for children including Karius og Baktus (1949) and Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by (1955).
Thorbjørn Egner (1912–1990) var en norsk forfatter, illustratør, billedkunstner, reklametegner, visedikter, komponist og lesebokredaktør.
Thorbjørn Egner var en norsk barnebokforfatter, tegner og lesebokutgiver. Hans viser, bøker og skuespill for små barn har blitt en selvfølgelig del av norsk kulturarv. Mest kjent er Karius og Baktus, Klatremus og de andre dyrene i Hakkebakkeskogen og Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by.
Karius and Bactus (Norwegian: Karius og Baktus) is a Norwegian children's novel written and illustrated by playwright Thorbjørn Egner. The book was first published in 1949 and produced as a 15-minute puppet animation film by film director Ivo Caprino in 1955.
- Thorbjørn Egner
- 1949
In children’s literature: Norway. …Mexico City and northern India; Thorbjørn Egner, who is the author of, among other books, a tiny droll fantasy, Karius and Baktus (1958; Eng. trans. 1962), which will actually persuade small children to brush their teeth; and Alf Prøysen, creator of Mrs. Pepperpot, a delightful little old lady who never….
When the Robbers Came to Cardamom Town (Norwegian: Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by) is a 1955 Norwegian children's book written and illustrated by Thorbjørn Egner, which tells the story of Kardemomme by (Cardamom Town).
Thorbjørn Egner has 60 books on Goodreads with 5866 ratings. Thorbjørn Egner’s most popular book is Karius und Baktus.
