Tarjei Vesaas

Tarjei Vesaas was a Norwegian writer, born in Vinje, Telemark, Norway on August 20, 1897.
* He is widely considered to be one of Norway's greatest writers of the twentieth century.
* His work is characterized by its focus on the human condition, and its use of nature as a symbol for the human soul.
* Vesaas received numerous awards for his work, including the Dobloug Prize in 1957 and the Nordic Council's Literature Prize in 1964.
* He died on March 15, 1970, in Oslo, Norway.

Here are some of his most famous works:

* The Seed (1933)
* The House in the Night (1936)
* The Birds (1957)
* The Ice Palace (1963)

Vesaas's work has been translated into many languages and has been adapted for film and television. He is considered one of the most important Norwegian writers of the twentieth century.