Carl Fredrik Engelstad

Carl Johan Fredrik Engelstad (11 November 1915 – 1 October 1996) was a Norwegian writer, playwright, journalist, translator and theatre director.

Carl Fredrik Engelstad
Engelstad in 1977
Born	11 November 1915 Hadsel, Norway
Died	1 October 1996 (aged 80)
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupation	Writer, playwright, journalist, translator and theatre director.
Spouse(s)	Vibeke Engelstad
Children	Fredrik Engelstad
Relatives	Sigurd Engelstad (brother) Kristian Smidt (brother-in-law)
Awards	Bastian Prize Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature Riksmål Society Literature Prize

Personal life

Engelstad was born in Hadsel[1] as the son of jurist Sigurd Engelstad (1878–1916) and younger brother of archivist Sigurd Engelstad.[2]

He married Vibeke Engelstad, a physician. Their son Fredrik became a professor of sociology, and married professor Irene Johnson.[2]

Career

Carl Fredrik Engelstad was hired as a theatre critic in Morgenbladet in 1945. He stayed here until 1960, the last two years as cultural editor. He was theatre director for Nationaltheatret from 1960 to 1961, and from 1965 he worked in Aftenposten. He was known for writing from a Christian viewpoint.[1]

From 1946 to 1949 he also edited the periodical Spektrum. He debuted as a writer in 1949, with two plays. His novels included Gjester i mørket (1958), Størst blant dem (1977) and De levendes land (1986).[1] For the two latter novels, Engelstad was awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature.[3] He also wrote books about Francis of Assisi, Ronald Fangen, Ludvig Holberg and Johan Herman Wessel, among others.[1]

Awards

• Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature 1977, 1986
• Riksmål Society Literature Prize 1986

References

1. Skei, Hans H. (2007). "Carl Fredrik Engelstad". In Henriksen, Petter (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 March 2009.
2. Schilbred, C. S.; Terje Bratberg (2007). "Engelstad – slekt etter Hans Henrich Glæser". In Henriksen, Petter (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 1 March 2009.
3. "Tidligere vinnere av Kritikerprisen" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation. 2002. Archived from the original on 2006-09-06. Retrieved 2008-10-21.