About Merete Wiger
Lived 1921 – 2015 (aged 94). Merete Wiger was a Norwegian writer, children's writer and playwright.
Merete Wiger (3 January 1921 – 24 December 2015) was a Norwegian novelist, author of short stories, children's writer and playwright.
Literary career Born in Trondheim on 3 January 1921, Wiger was awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment in 1970.
She was a board member of the Norwegian Authors' Union from 1978 to 1983.
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Who was Merete Wiger?
Norwegian writer (1921-2015)
When was Merete Wiger born?
Merete Wiger was born on 3 January 1921 in Trondheim.
When did Merete Wiger die?
Merete Wiger died on 24 December 2015.
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Merete Wiger was a writer, children's writer and playwright.
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Merete Wiger was Norwegian.
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