Sigurd Lybeck
Norwegian writer (1895-1975)
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 Etnedal Municipality in Christians amt (county), Norway. He was the youngest of four brothers raised on the Lybekk farm. He received training in Kristiania (now called Oslo) and was employed as a forest worker.
He also wrote several popular novels and stories, mostly published as feuilletons 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 (1891–1967) and appeared in Arbeidermagasinet from 1935.
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