Øivind Bolstad

Øivind Bolstad (1 February 1905 – 7 May 1979) was a Norwegian playwright and novelist.

Bolstad was born at Vardø in Finnmark, Norway. He made his literary breakthrough with the novel Den røde begonia from 1947.

Bolstad published a number of short stories and narratives in both Norwegian and foreign magazines as well as a series of books and narrations.

In 1973 he became the recipient of the Dobloug Prize literature award in 1973.

Selected works De gylne lenker – (1945) Den røde begonia – (1947) Profitøren – (1947) Gamle Winckels testament – (1949) Spøkefuglen på Toska. Historier fra strilelandet – (1955) Fortellinger og fabler – (1966) Dødens tango – (1967) Apassionata – r (1968) Jorunn – (1969) Bergensikon – (1970) Sort messe – (1970) Bolstad forteller – (1971) Tilgi oss ikke for Helene – (1975) Duell med døden – (1977)