Astrid Tollefsen

Norwegian poet

Gyldendal's Endowment (1958)
Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature (1967)

Astrid Tollefsen (11 December 1897 – 9 October 1973) was a Norwegian poet. She was born in Horten.^[1] She made her literary debut with the poetry collection Portrett i speil (1947). She lived in a long-term relationship with the lyricist Gunvor Hofmo.

Tollefsen was awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature in 1967 for the poetry collection Hendelser.^[2]

Awards

Gyldendal's Endowment 1958
Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature 1967

References

^ Rottem, Øystein. "Astrid Tollefsen". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
^ "Tidligere vinnere av Kritikerprisen" (in Norwegian). NRK. 2002. Retrieved 21 October 2008.