About Paul Gjesdahl
Lived 1893 – 1969 (aged 75–76). Paul Gjesdahl was a Norwegian journalist, writer, translator and theatre critic.
Paul Dessen Gjesdahl (22 December 1893 – 14 August 1969) was a Norwegian journalist and theatre critic. He was a theatre critic for the newspaper Dagbladet from 1919 to 1930, for Tidens Tegn from 1930 to 1937, and for Arbeiderbladet from 1937 to 1967.
He was a chairman of the Norwegian Students' Society in 1919 and a member of Mot Dag, a board member of the Norwegian Critics' Association for 36 years, and vice chairman of the Norwegian Broadcasting Council from 1946 to 1955.
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Who was Paul Gjesdahl?
Norwegian journalist (1893–1969)
When was Paul Gjesdahl born?
Paul Gjesdahl was born in 1893 in Halden.
When did Paul Gjesdahl die?
Paul Gjesdahl died in 1969.
What was Paul Gjesdahl's occupation?
Paul Gjesdahl was a journalist, writer, translator and theatre critic.
What nationality was Paul Gjesdahl?
Paul Gjesdahl was Norwegian.
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