Sigurd Christiansen (17 November 1891 – 23 October 1947) was a Norwegian novelist and playwright. He made his literary debut with the novel ''Seieren'' in 1915. His literary breakthrough was the trilogy ''Indgangen'' (1925), ''Sverdene'' (1927) and ''Riket'' (1929). His novel '' To levende og en død'' (1931) won first prize in a competition, and was later made into three films: Norwegian, Czechoslovak and British-Swedish. Christiansen was awarded

Gyldendal's Endowment The Gyldendal Prize, formerly Gyldendal's Endowment, is a Norwegian literary prize awarded by the Norway, Norwegian publisher Gyldendal Norsk Forlag. Gyldendal's Endowment was awarded from 1934 to 1995. It was superseded by the Gyldendal Prize in ...

in 1940. He was born and died in Drammen, Norway.IMDb
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Works

* ''Seieren'' (1915) * ''Thomas Hergel'' (1917) * ''Vort eget liv'' (1918) * ''Offerdøden'' : skuespil i fire akter (1919) * ''Døperen'' (1921) * ''Blodet'' (1923) * ''Indgangen'' (1925) * ''Edmund Jahr'' (1926) * ''Sverdene'' (1927) * ''Riket'' (1929) * '' To levende og en død'' (1931) * ''En reise i natten'' (1931) * ''Dydens have'' (1932) * ''Agner i stormen'' (1933) * ''Drømmen og livet'' (1935) (trilogy ''Jørgen Wendt 1'') * ''Det ensomme hjerte'' (1938) (trilogy ''Jørgen Wendt 2'') * ''Mannen fra bensinstasjonen'' (1941) * ''Menneskenes lodd'' (1945) (trilogy ''Jørgen Wendt 3'')

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Christiansen, Sigurd 1891 births 1947 deaths 20th-century Norwegian novelists 20th-century Norwegian dramatists and playwrights Norwegian male dramatists and playwrights