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Vera Henriksen (Vera Margrethe Roscher Lund) was born on 22 March, 1927 in Oslo, Norway, is a Norwegian novelist, playwright, and non-fiction writer. Discover Vera Henriksen'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 89 years old?

Popular As Vera Margrethe Roscher Lund
Occupation Novelist, playwright, writer
Age 89 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 22 March 1927
Birthday 22 March
Birthplace Oslo, Norway
Date of death 23 May, 2016
Died Place N/A
Nationality Norway

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1899

Her father was military officer, later Colonel Ragnvald Alfred Roscher Lund (1899–1975), the first commander of the Norwegian Military Intelligence Service, head of the Norwegian High Command's office FO II in exile in London during World War II.

1912

Among these are two volumes of the history of the Royal Norwegian Air Force, covering the period from 1912 until 1945.

1927

Vera Margrethe Henriksen (née Roscher Lund; 22 March 1927 – 23 May 2016) was a Norwegian novelist, playwright, and non-fiction writer.

She was particularly known for her historical novels and plays set in the Middle Ages.

1940

Vera Margrethe Roscher Lund was born in Oslo and lived there until 1940, when she moved to Arendal.

1944

In 1944, she had to flee Norway during the Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany.

1945

She continued her secondary education at the Norwegian gymnasium in Uppsala, Sweden, and graduated in 1945.

The following year she traveled to the United States where her family lived in New Jersey.

1946

She studied architecture at Yale University from 1946 to 1948.

In total, she lived in the United States from 1946 to 1963.

1948

From 1948 to 1949, she studied art history and journalism at Columbia University.

She married shipping executive, Olav Gotfred Henriksen in 1948.

1961

Her first novel, Sølvhammeren (The Silver Hammer) was published in 1961.

1962

This novel was followed by Jærtegn (Miracle) in 1962, and Helgenkongen (The Saint King) in 1963.

The trilogy is about Olaf II of Norway and his time.

She was awarded the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize in 1962, and the Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment in 1978.

1970

In the 1970s she wrote a novel series from the period after the Protestant Reformation, Trollsteinen from 1970, followed by Pilegrimsferd, Blåbreen, Staupet and Skjærsild, the last from 1977.

1972

Among her historical plays are Asbjørn Selsbane from 1972, and Sverdet, first staged in 1974.

She has also written books for children and young adults.

Vera Henriksen has an unusually broad and extensive range of writings behind her.

She has written or delivered contributions to nearly fifty books.

Central is a series of historical novels, some in several volumes, but she has also written contemporary novels, plays and nonfiction.

Inspired by her father she developed an early interest in history, especially Norse saga literature.

Several of her books center on the problematic transition from Norse mythology to Christianity.

In addition to her fiction writing, Henriksen has written several non-fiction books.

1997

She was decorated Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1997.