(Student Writing C1.1) Alf Prøysen, by Bjørnar Bukholm

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Biography                    Bjørnar Bukholm

Alf Prøysen was a famous author and musician. He wrote for the most stories for children, however books for adults was also important for him. In addition to books, he has written many ballads, especially for Christmas time.

Prøysen was born July 23^rd 1914, in a built-up area (of…) called Ringsaker. He grew up in a small house with his poor, but kind parents. As an adult he married a lady named Julie in 1907 who already had a child before they got a girl together.

During Prøysens childhood he loved painting, writing and performing plays. In other words he was devoted to make stories to the community. When he turned to become an adult and student it was difficult for the poor man to apply for a good job and earn enough money for his family. However Prøysen met a professor (name) who had been working with art and literature for many years. Those days led up to his future carrier were he began to write stories based on his life and the environment he lived in.

Some years later he came over a musician (name) who wanted to join Prøysen to make songs and ballads. In short words they succeeded in doing so, and every year many of his songs are being played during Christmas.

Prøysen died in an age of only 56, but he carried his dream off by making more than forty books, writing plays and famous songs, and also performing in radio. Some of his works has also been translated to other languages. 

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Alf Prøysen

By Bjørnar Bukholm

Alf Prøysen was a famous Norwegian author and musician. He wrote mostly stories for children, although adult literature was also important for him. In addition to books, he wrote many ballads, especially Christmas ballads.

Prøysen was born July 23^rd 1914, in a built-up area of Norway called Ringsaker. He grew up in a small house with his poor but kind parents. As an adult he married a woman named Julie in 1907 who already had a child before they had a girl together.

As a child Prøysen loved painting, writing and performing plays. In other words he was devoted to making stories for the community. When he became an adult and student it was difficult for him as a poor man to apply for a good job and earn enough money for his family. However, Prøysen met a professor, named ____, who had been working with art and literature for many years. Those days led up to Prøysen’s future career were he began to write stories based on his life and the world he lived in.

Some years later Prøysen came across a musician, ______ ,  who wanted to collaborate to make songs and ballads. In short, they succeeded in doing so, and today many of these songs are still played in Norway during Christmas.

Prøysen died at the age of only 56, but he had carried his dream off by making more than forty books, writing plays and famous songs, and also performing on radio. Some of his works have also been translated to other languages.