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Ebba Haslund was born on 12 August, 1917 in Seattle, Washington, United States, is a Norwegian writer. Discover Ebba Haslund's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 91 years old?

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Occupation Novelist writer of short stories playwright essayist children's writer literary critic radio speaker politician
Age 91 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 12 August 1917
Birthday 12 August
Birthplace Seattle, Washington, United States
Date of death 10 July, 2009
Died Place Oslo, Norway
Nationality United States

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1883

Haslund was born in Seattle, Washington as the daughter of Frantz Philip Haslund (1883–1974) and Ebba Margareta Gillblad (1890–1957).

Haslund has described her father as an "adventurer", and they travelled regularly during her early life.

1917

Ebba Margareta Haslund Halvorsen (12 August 1917 – 10 July 2009) was an American-Norwegian novelist, writer of short stories, playwright, essayist, children's writer, literary critic, radio speaker and politician.

1935

She became a student in 1935, and studied languages in both England, Germany and France before World War II.

1939

Narrated by shy Edle Henriksen, a student at the University of Oslo in 1939, the novel is about friendship among three women students, as well as Edle's unrealized lesbian longing.

1940

In 1940 she married businessman Sverre Fjeld Halvorsen (1910–2005), who was imprisoned at Grini and in Poland during World War II, but survived.

Haslund used to live in Blommenholm, but died, aged 91, in Oslo.

1941

She graduated from the University of Oslo in 1941 with the cand.philol. degree.

1945

Haslund made her literary debut in 1945 with the short story collection Også vi –.

The following year came the publication of her first novel, Siste halvår, about the adolescence of young girls.

1948

The independent continuation Det hendte ingenting (1948) was virtually ignored by the press at the time, but has later been regarded as one of her most important books.

1951

Hafslund's literary breakthrough was proclaimed with the emerging of Middag hos Molla (1951), and again with her next novel, Krise i august (1954).

Haslund has written several audio plays for radio.

1952

Her debut as playwright was the audio play Himmelsk dilemma (1952).

She was a board member of Forfatterforeningen av 1952—a breakaway faction of the Norwegian Authors' Union which lasted from 1952 to 1966 —from 1961 to 1963 and chaired the Norwegian Writers for Children from 1965 to 1970.

1953

She has written several books for children and youth, such as Frøken Askeladd (1953), Barskinger på Brånåsen (1960), and Mor streiker (1981).

1955

Haslund was board member of the Norwegian branch of International PEN from 1955 to 1957, and vice chairman from 1964 to 1967.

1956

Her play Kjære Nils (1956) was awarded a prize for "best audio play for children".

1958

Haslund served as a deputy representative to the Norwegian Parliament from Oslo during the term 1958–1961 and from Akershus during the term 1961–1965.

1960

She was inspired by the radical feminism of the 1960s and 1970s, especially by the activity of Norwegian researcher and socialist politician Berit Ås.

1961

She was a board member of the Writers' Guild of Norway from 1961 to 1967, and vice chair from 1967 to 1974.

1963

She took John Lyng's seat while he served as Prime Minister between August and September 1963.

Despite her affiliation to the Conservative Party of Norway at that time, she was called "Red Ebba" during her time in the Norwegian Authors' Union.

1966

In the Norwegian Authors' Union she was a board member from 1966 to 1970, vice chairman from 1970 to 1971 and chairman from 1971 to 1975.

Ebba Haslund was awarded the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize in 1966 for the novel Det trange hjerte, and the Riksmål Society Literature Prize for Syndebukkens krets in 1968.

1969

She was a member of the board of Riksteateret from 1969 to 1977, a member of the Norwegian Language Council from 1976 to 1980 and a deputy member of the Arts Council Norway from 1977 to 1980.

She was also a board member of Klassekampen.

1970

She worked as a literary critic for Aftenposten from 1970 to 1990, and editor-in-chief of the magazine Ordet from 1966 to 1967.

She was a columnist in several newspapers, including Klassekampen and Budstikka.

1975

She received honorary membership in the Norwegian Authors' Union in 1975, and in the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights in 1995.

For the rest of her life she was the only honorary member of the Association for Women's Rights.

1977

A selection of her essays is found in the collections Født til klovn (1977), Kvinner, fins de? (1980) and Hønesvar til hanefar (1983).

1987

It was translated into English in 1987, with the title Nothing Happened.

She has also written three memoir books, Som plommen i egget (1987), Med vingehest i manesjen (1989) and Ikke naken, ikke kledd (1992).

2006

She received the Ossietzky Award in 2006 and the Fritt Ord Honorary Award in 2007.

2007

In a 2007 interview Haslund stated that she does not vote Conservative, but Liberal.