Tarjei Vesaas

Vesos was born on August 20, 1897 in Telemark. Vesos wrote for nearly fifty years, from 1923 to 1970. His works are written in Nynorsk, two Norwegian languages with a smaller historical tradition, and are characterized by simple and symbolic prose. The characters of Vesos’ stories are usually simple villagers who experience serious psychological turmoil. Critics believe that the heroes of Vesos’ works are described with extraordinary depth. He often described emotional themes such as death, guilt more

Vesos was born on August 20, 1897 in Telemark.

Vesos wrote for nearly fifty years, from 1923 to 1970. His works are written in Nynorsk, two Norwegian languages with a smaller historical tradition, and are characterized by simple and symbolic prose. The characters of Vesos’ stories are usually simple villagers who experience serious psychological turmoil. Critics believe that the heroes of Vesos’ works are described with extraordinary depth. He often described emotional themes such as death, guilt or fear, and the action is set against the backdrop of the Norwegian landscape.

Tarja Vesos made his debut in 1923 with The Child of Man, but became widely known with the publication in 1934 of the novel The Great Game. His most famous works are The Ice Palace (1963), the story of two girls who develop an emotional connection that ends tragically, and the novel The Birds (1957).

Vesos died on March 15, 1970.