Arnljot Eggen

Arnljot Eggen (13 August 1923 – 4 February 2009) was a Norwegian journalist, teacher and poet who also wrote plays and children's books.

Personal life Eggen was born at Tolga Municipality in Hedmark, Norway. He was the son of Eystein Eggen (1886–1973) and Emma Kvernmo (1890–1979). He was raised in Ålen Municipality where his father was a tradesman. He took the examen artium in 1944. Further schooling was interrupted during the Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany.

He made his literary debut in 1951, with the poetry collection Eld og is. He wrote in both standards of written Norwegian, Bokmål and Nynorsk. He received the Melsom Prize in 1971 for the songbook , and again in 1995 for the poetry collection Det flyktige varige. In 1985 he received the Dobloug Prize for his authorship.

Awards Melsom Prize – 1971 Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature – 1981 Dobloug Prize (Shared with Bergljot Hobæk Haff) – 1985