Tarjei Vesaas
Tarjei Vesaas (1897 – 1970) was a Norwegian poet and novelist. He is widely considered to be one of Norway's greatest writers of the twentieth century and perhaps its most important since World War II.
He was born in Vinje, Telemark, Norway as the oldest of three sons. His family had a farm but Vesaas refused to take over the family farm, a fact that weighed heavy on his shoulders throughout the rest of his life and reflects in his books. His most famous novels are THE ICE PALACE and THE...
