Sigurd Lybeck (25 September 1895 – 5 November 1975) was a Norwegian writer. He is most commonly associated with his writing featuring the popular literary figure, '' Jens von Bustenskjold''.

Biography

Lybeck was born in the parish of

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, Norway. He was the youngest of four brothers raised on the Lybekk farm. He received training in Kristiania (nor Oslo) and was employed as a forest worker. He also wrote several popular novels and stories, mostly published as

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s in newspapers and magazines. He wrote in a popular humorous sequel style. His breakthrough was the series ''De giftegalne kaller i Oladalen'', published in '' Arbeidermagasinet'' in 1928. He is particularly remembered as the creator of the fictional character '' Jens von Bustenskjold'' from the rural valley of Oladalen. Lybeck was the author of the series which was illustrated by

Anders Bjørgaard Anders Bjørgaard (18 March 1891 – 20 March 1967) was a Norwegian illustrator. He is particularly known for drawing the comic series '' Jens von Bustenskjold'' (with text by Sigurd Lybeck), which appeared in '' Arbeidermagasinet'' from 19 ...

(1891-1967) and appeared in '' Arbeidermagasinet'' from 1935. Bustenskjold also was the main character in a comic book series published between 1934-1970. The 1958 comedy film '' Bustenskjold'' by director Helge Lunde (1900-1987) was based on this series and had

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(1910-1995) playing the title character.

Selected works

*''Ragnhild Skaalien. Et sagn fra Valdres'', 1922 * ''Rydningsmand'', 1924 * ''Folk nord i grenda'', 1944 * ''På villstrå'', 1945 * ''Trollhegg'', 1946 * ''Den ensomme striden. Fortelling fra en fjellbygd'', 1947 * ''Marte fra Hulderhaugen'', 1950 * ''Matja. Fortellingen om en mor'', 1967 * ''Tore Navarhaugens store kjærlighet''. 1989 * ''Gull-Dora og de to knarkene i Åsbygda'', 1992

References

Other sources

*Lybeck, Torodd (1995
''Minneskrift for Sigurd Lybeck: 1895-1995''
*Haganæs, Jul (1989
''En folkets forteller : Sigurd Lybeck, etnedølen som skapte Bustenskjold''
(Oslo: Grøndahl og Dreyer) 1895 births 1975 deaths People from Etnedal Norwegian comics writers 20th-century Norwegian novelists {{Norway-novelist-stub