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He was nominated for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2016.


http://www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/bringsvaerd_tor_age

Excerpt (it's a long piece):

"Born in the small town of Skien, Bringsværd moved to Oslo to attend university, and there in 1966 met Jon Bing. They were both inveterate sf readers in a country where sf literally did not exist, and decided to do something about this sad state of affairs. In 1966 they founded the still-active Oslo University sf club, Aniara, and its Fanzine. In 1967, they made their joint debut as professional writers with a short story collection, Rundt solen i ring ["Ring around the Sun"] (coll 1967), the first book by any Norwegian author to be labelled "science fiction". In the same year, they also published their first jointly edited Anthology of translated sf, Og jorden skal beve ["And the World Will Shake"] (anth 1967), later followed by almost twenty others. Their first play, Å miste eit romskib ["To Lose a Spaceship"] (1969), was performed at Det norske teatret in Oslo, the Norwegian national theatre. In 1970, they each published a first novel; and in the same year they dramatized four short sf stories aired on Norwegian television..." 

https://eng.gyldendal.no/Gyldendal/Authors/Bringsvaerd-Tor-AAge

Excerpt:

"He has worked full-time as a writer since his debut in 1967, and he writes fiction and non-fiction for both children and adults, and has produced a broad range of novels, short-stories and essays, more than 50 playwrights and over 60 books for children. His works have been translated into 23 languages, and his plays have been staged in 14 countries. 

"His trademark is his great curiosity, leading him to the outskirts of the reader’s expectations, where he finds motifs from most areas of life, most cultures and indeed from the sources of myths, in particular the northern mythology and history...  

https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=no&u=https://www.cappelendamm.no/forfattere/Tor%2520%25C3%2585ge%2520Bringsv%25C3%25A6rd-scid:300&prev=search

Excerpts:

"He lives in Hølen - the small, secret village just north of Moss."

"I write for children because I like to have an intelligent audience that doesn't necessarily have to have everything in with teaspoons, but is playful and imaginative enough to keep up with the turns even if the table should lift and fly out the window. Children are wise enough to accept that there are situations where animals and flowers can talk as well, and understanding enough to grant fish and shellfish a privacy as well. I write for children because children do not constantly shout for instructions. It also happens that I write for a more adult audience. But I find it most like a struggle.

"For me it is a matter of keeping me linguistically awake. And then I know no better way than to stay in touch with children. Children often use the language in such a way that it is as if we are hearing the words for the first time. If we take the time to listen. Phrases - so dewy and pristine of clichés - that it is pure cast in one.

"It is my hope that if I keep in touch with the children around me, then maybe I can also keep in touch with the child in me - the child I once was, and who is still in there, behind the double chin and beard. That's why I don't just write children's books. I read them too! Preferably picture books."

https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=no&u=https://snl.no/Tor_%25C3%2585ge_Bringsv%25C3%25A6rd&prev=search
 (another article about his work) 

https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=no&u=https://barnebokinstituttet.no/aktuelt/tor-age-bringsvaerd-80/&prev=search
 (birthday tribute - translation)

https://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/i/WbW1wG/tor-aage-bringsvaerd-fantasien-er-i-ferd-med-aa-doe
 (another - subscription needed)

https://www.google.com/search?q=tor+age+bringsvaerd+80&ei=MBvQXfLuOoWzggeNqZXgCg&start=10&sa=N&ved=0ahUKEwjyxp-Xi-_lAhWFmeAKHY1UBawQ8tMDCJgB&biw=1284&bih=794
 (more tributes - they can be translated)

https://web.archive.org/web/20010920014638/http://www.dagbladet.no:80/kontekst/3971.html
 (bio - in Norwegian)

https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=no&u=https://www.dagbladet.no/kultur/befriende-anarkist/65557951&prev=search
 (short 1999 article about his work)

https://www.google.com/search?biw=1284&bih=794&ei=ph3QXb_XHea6ggf6kriQAg&q=Tor+%C3%85ge+Bringsv%C3%A6rd+Intervju&oq=Tor+%C3%85ge+Bringsv%C3%A6rd+Intervju&gs_l=psy-ab.3...36110.36514..36881...0.0..0.98.173.2......0....1j2..gws-wiz.......0j0i22i30.NMWBSEShV8c&ved=0ahUKEwi_wrbDje_lAhVmneAKHXoJDiIQ4dUDCAo&uact=5
 (interviews)


Books translated into English include:

Phantoms and Fairies from Norwegian Folklore (1970) 

The Little Troll (1998)

Pudder? Pudder!: Eller: Sleeping Beauty in the Valley of the wild, wild pigs (2001)

When Two Get Up (2002)

When Two Are Angry At Each Other (2008)

When Two Say Goodnight (2009)

When Two Take a Bath (2009)

Ruffen: The Sea Serpent Who Couldn't Swim (2008)

Ruffen: The Escape to Loch Ness (2009)

https://www.google.com/search?q=Tor+%C3%85ge+Bringsv%C3%A6rd+books&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj5nZqmje_lAhVtmuAKHcXCBEQQ_AUIEigC&biw=1284&bih=794
 (book covers)

https://www.fantasticfiction.com/b/tor-age-bringsvaerd/
 (a few more book covers)

Excerpt:

"...Bringsværd regards himself as an anarchist, which is clearly reflected in some of his works. He is also known for his distinctive style of writing, for example for his seemingly random jumps to narratives or anecdotes with no clear relationship to the main story."


https://www.kirkusreviews.com/search/?q=Tor%20Age%20Bringsvaerd;t=author
 (three Kirkus reviews)

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1020903.Tor_ge_Bringsv_rd
 (reader reviews)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_%C3%85ge_Bringsv%C3%A6rd

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0109523/
 (screenwriting credits)

https://www.google.com/search?q=Tor+%C3%85ge+Bringsv%C3%A6rd&source=lnms&tbm=vid&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjdhuGbje_lAhVBnuAKHQmiCHQQ_AUIEygD&biw=1284&bih=794
 (videos)


WRITINGS:
IN NORWEGIAN

    (With Jon Bing) Rundt solen i ring, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 1967.
    Probok, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 1968.
    Det kuriøse apotek, Norli Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 1968.
    Å miste et romskip. Et sjansespill, Pax Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 1969.
    (With Jon Bing) Lunarium: Boken om månen, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 1969.

    Bazar, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 1970.
    Bløtkakemannen & apache-pikene, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 1972.
    Det Blå folket og karamell-fabrikken, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 1974.
    Karavane, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 1974.
    Den som har begge beina på jorda står stille: Eller, Alveolene kommer!, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 1974.
    Jungelens herre, Pax Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 1974.
    Ruffen på nye eventyr, Bokklubben Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 1975.
    Glassberget: Et skuespill, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 1975.
    Syvsoverskens dystre frokost: En underholdningsroman på liv og død!, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 1976.
    Pinoccio-papirene, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 1978.

    Minotauros, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 1980.
    Da er jeg en klingende bjelle: Et syngespill, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 1980.
    Alice lengter tilbake, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 1983.
    Ker Shus, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 1983.
    Gobi: Barndommens måne, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 1985.
    En gang til!, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 1985.
    Ridder Thea og de to dragene, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 1989.
    Pustehull, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 1989.

    Tvilstilfeller, Pax Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 1991.
    (With Jon Bing) Motgift: Fabelprosa I, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 1991.
    Jeg var med Marco Polo: Et reise-eventyr, N.W. Damm Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 1993.
    Gobi: Min prins, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 1994.
    Petra og morfar, Cappelens Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 1995.
    Den enøyde: Et forsøk på Å gi en fri og selvstendig, men likevel tro gjengivelse av våre gamle norrøne myter, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 1996.
    Noa: Han som overlevde den store flommen, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 1997.
    Gobi: Baghdad, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 1997.

    Pudder? Pudder! Eller: Sleeping Beauty in the Valley of the Wild, Wild Pigs, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 2001.
    Når to sier godnatt, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 2002.
    Mitt liv som film, Tiden Norsk Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 2002.
    Karsten og Petras ABC, Cappelen Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 2005.
    Når to skal bade, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 2005.
    Når to skal rydde, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 2006.
    Ruffen og drageslottet, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 2006.
    Karsten og Petra får sykkel, Cappelen Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 2006.
    Når to vil kose seg, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag (Oslo, Norway), 2007.



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