Knut Hauge (31 May 1911 – 13 April 1999) was a Norwegian writer. Hauge was born at Vestre Slidre in Oppland, Norway. He operated a farm in addition to writing a series of novels, children's books and plays. He also chaired the cultural society Noregs Ungdomslag from 1955 to 1959. His first novel was ''Krossen under Torfinnshø'' in 1948, and his last novel was ''Prolog til ei svunnen tid'' in 1989. In 1965, Hauge won the Sunnmørsprisen for his novel, ''Kross og kvitsymre''. He was awarded the Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment (''Mads Wiel Nygaards legat'') in 1967, Aschehoug Prize (''Aschehougprisen'') in 1977 and Dobloug Prize (''Doblougprisen'') in 1986. Knut Hauge died during 1999. A bust of Hauge was installed at the Valdres Folkemuseum at Nord-Aurdal in Oppland during 2007. The sculpture was designed by artist Laila Olava Unhjem and Knut Olav Dokken from Vestre Slidre.

Selected works

*''Ulfssønene'' (1969) *''Tidevatn'' (1971) *''Spelemann Siljufløyt'' (1973) *''Einsame ulvar'' (1975) * ''Juvet'' (1978) *''Enno ein vår'' (1980)

References

1911 births 1999 deaths People from Vestre Slidre Norwegian male short story writers Norwegian children's writers 20th-century Norwegian dramatists and playwrights 20th-century Norwegian novelists 20th-century Norwegian short story writers 20th-century Norwegian male writers Norwegian male novelists Norwegian male dramatists and playwrights {{Norway-novelist-stub