About Hans Braarvig
Lived 1905 – 1986 (aged 80). Hans Braarvig was a Norwegian cartoonist, literary editor, translator and writer.
Hans Braarvig (17 April 1905 – 11 February 1986) was a Norwegian writer.
He was born in Lillesand. He is best known as a crime writer, young adult fiction writer and novelist, partly under the pseudonym Haakon Bjerre. He was awarded the Bastian Prize for translation in 1966.
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Who was Hans Braarvig?
Norwegian writer
When was Hans Braarvig born?
Hans Braarvig was born on 17 April 1905 in Lillesand.
When did Hans Braarvig die?
Hans Braarvig died on 11 February 1986.
What was Hans Braarvig's occupation?
Hans Braarvig was a cartoonist, literary editor, translator and writer.
What nationality was Hans Braarvig?
Hans Braarvig was Norwegian.
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