Edith Ranum
Edith Ranum | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 May 1922 Kristiania, Norway |
| Died | 25 October 2002 (aged 80) Oslo |
| Occupations | Novelist and playwright |
| Writing career | |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Genre | Crime fiction |
| Notable work | Ringer i mørkt vann (audio play series) |
| Notable awards | Riverton Prize (1986) |
Edith Ranum (23 May 1922 – 25 October 2002) was a Norwegian crime fiction writer, novelist and playwright.
Biography
Ranum made her literary début in 1949 with the novel Efter siste akt. She has written several crime novels and audio plays. She was awarded the Riverton Prize in 1986,[1][2] for the audio play series Ringer i mørkt vann.[3]
Ranum was originally an actress, and started writing after she lost her sight due to illness.[2]
References
- ↑ "Edith Ranum". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
- 1 2 Nordberg, Nils. "Edith Ranum". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
- ↑ Iversen, Vidar (30 March 2023). "Rivertonprisen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
Categories:
- 1922 births
- 2002 deaths
- Writers from Oslo
- Norwegian crime fiction writers
- 20th-century Norwegian novelists
- 20th-century Norwegian women novelists
- 20th-century Norwegian dramatists and playwrights
- Women crime writers
- Norwegian blind writers
- Norwegian women dramatists and playwrights
- Norwegian novelist stubs
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