Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Known Credits
10
Gender
Male
Birthday
1912-12-12
Day of Death
1990-12-24 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
Kristiania, Norway [now Oslo, Norway]
Also Known As
Thorbjørn Egner
Biography
Thorbjørn Egner (December 12, 1912 – December 24, 1990) was a Norwegian playwright, songwriter and illustrator known principally for his books, plays and musicals for children. He is principally associated with his narratives for children including Karius og Baktus (1949) and Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by (1955).
