Jo Giæver Tenfjord

1918 –

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Who is Jo Giæver Tenfjord?

Johanne "Jo" Giæver Tenfjord was a Norwegian librarian, children's writer and translator.

She was born in Kristiania, and was sister of Knut T. Giæver. She made her literary debut in 1941 with the girl's book Valsesommer. She edited several literary anthologies for children, including the ten-volume Mitt skattkammer from 1956 and the eight-volume Barndomslandet. She chaired the Broadcasting Council from 1974 to 1982. She was awarded the Bastian Prize in 1993.

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Jun 12, 1918

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on July 23, 2013

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