About Else Færden
Born 1952. Else Færden is a Norwegian playwright, editor, writer and children's writer.
Else Birgitte Færden (born 4 May 1952) is a Norwegian children's writer.
Personal life A daughter of Wilhelm and Birgitt Færden, her mother was Danish. In March 1985, Else Færden married author Tor Åge Bringsværd. They resided in Hølen.
Career She made her literary debut as a playwright with Speiltrollet in 1985. In 1998 she won the Riksmål Society children's book award for Vingefolket. In 2005 she released H. C. Andersen - den modige andungen which was a dramatic account of H. C. Andersen's early life, and in 2008 she released a biography for children about Henrik Wergeland, Henrik Wergeland - dikter og villstyring, She has also released other factual books for children, including a book on gardening, Alle barns hagebok. She has released one non-fiction book for adults, Norges minste by - en vandring i Hølen med Helge Holter, about the former town of Hølen.
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Who is Else Færden?
Norwegian author, playwright and editor
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Else Færden was born in 1952 in Oslo.
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Else Færden is a playwright, editor, writer and children's writer.
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Else Færden is Norwegian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Else Færden. https://biography.guide/else-faerden/
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