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André Bjerke (1918–1985)

Author of Death in the Blue Lake

103+ Works 673 Members 4 Reviews 8 Favorited

About the Author

Disambiguation Notice:

Mr. Bjerke also wrote under the pseudonyn Bernhard Borge.

Image credit: André Bjerke (ca. 1980)
Photo: André Savik

Series

Works by André Bjerke

Death in the Blue Lake (1942) — Author — 85 copies
Enhjørningen (1963) 52 copies
Samlede dikt (1977) 42 copies
The Lake of the Dead (1942) 41 copies, 1 review
Døde menn går i land (1947) 33 copies
Moro-vers (1980) 28 copies, 1 review
Nattmennesket (1974) 27 copies
Skjult mønster (1950) 23 copies, 1 review
André Bjerkes ABC (1983) 11 copies
Store detektiver : en antologi (1972) — Editor — 9 copies
Samlede Dikt 1940-1953 (1998) 8 copies
Samlede dikt, vol. 1 & 2 (1977) 7 copies
Barnas store rim- og reglebok (2010) — Author — 6 copies
Regnbuen 4 copies
For moro skyld : barnerim (1973) 3 copies
Samlede Dikt 1954-1976 (1998) 2 copies
[Utvalgte skrifter] (1982) 2 copies
Mere moro : barnerim (1973) 2 copies
Ord av Andrjerke (1993) 1 copy
Et strå i vind : dikt (1974) 1 copy

Associated Works

Hamlet (1603) — Translator, some editions — 34,285 copies, 307 reviews
Twelfth Night (1601) — Overs., some editions — 11,331 copies, 116 reviews
Faust, Part One (1808) — Translator, some editions — 5,264 copies, 41 reviews
The Winter's Tale (1623) — Translator, some editions — 5,009 copies, 64 reviews
Spoon River Anthology (1914) — Translator, some editions — 3,587 copies, 42 reviews
Faust, Part Two (1832) — Translator, some editions — 1,730 copies, 11 reviews
Children of the Forest (1910) — Translator, some editions — 559 copies, 9 reviews
Britannicus (1669) — Overs., some editions — 395 copies, 6 reviews
Stella Polaris : fantastiske fortellinger fra Norden (1982) — Contributor — 6 copies
Sorte orkideer : 13 korte kriminalromaner (1988) — Contributor — 6 copies
De glæder med gys : Poe-Klubben skriver (1973) — Author, some editions — 5 copies, 1 review
De lever af gys : Poe-klubben skriver — Author, some editions — 3 copies, 1 review
De holder af gys : Poe-klubben skriver, 2 (1971) — Author, some editions — 3 copies, 1 review
Fra jernvognens århundre : epistler, artikler, portretter (1978) — Editor; Introduction — 2 copies

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Common Knowledge

Legal name
Bjerke, Jarl André
Other names
Borge, Bernhard
Birthdate
1918-01-30
Date of death
1985-01-10
Gender
male
Nationality
Norway
Birthplace
Grefsen, Oslo, Norway
Places of residence
Oslo, Norway
Occupations
writer
poet
translator
Relationships
Moan, Henny (former spouse)
Bjørneboe, Jens (cousin)
Bjerke, Vilde (progeny)
Awards and honors
St. Olavs Orden (Ridder, 1983)
Bastianprisen (1958)
Riksmålsforbundets litteraturpris (1963)
Riksmålsforbundet: Lytterprisen (1967)
Norsk Kulturråds oversetterpris (1972)
Rivertonklubbens ærespris (1973) (show all 8)
Oslo bys kulturpris (1980)
Svenska Deckarakademins Grand Master-diplom (1981)
Short biography
Han debuterte i 1940 med Syngende jord. Hans produksjon spenner bl.a. over dikt, limericks, barnerim, skuespill, noveller, kriminalromaner og polemiske essays. Markerte seg også som en fremragende gjendikter av utenlandsk poesi og dramatikk.
Disambiguation notice
Mr. Bjerke also wrote under the pseudonyn Bernhard Borge.

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Fra Mons and Alan til Farfar Tau 150799
 
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Kringla | Mar 16, 2024 |
> I’ve just read through what I’ve written up till now, and I realize I’ve given my readers poor value for their money. In an exciting, well-constructed crime novel, the first murder should come – if not at the bottom of page 2 – at the very least by the top of page 3, and then more murders should follow one after the other like pearls on a string. A thriller costing four kroner must under no circumstances contain fewer than four murders, which gives the reader a return of about a krone per murder on their investment. But it’s not looking good for this book. We’re already on page 75, and so far only a single person has met his end – and it’s not even clear it was a murder. I can certainly understand how the audience must feel cheated.… (more)
 
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breic | May 16, 2022 |
NB: Omtalen omhandler bare De Dødes Tjern.

Leste en gammel og slitt utgivelsen hvor Andre Bjerke bruker pseudonymet Bernard Borge. Likte boken veldig godt, og synes den var utpreget skummel til tider. Ikke noe (eller kanskje akkaurat noe) å lese når man er alene hjemme en sen høstkveld. En selv ikke spesielt glad i kriminalromaner, men Andre Bjerke skriver allikevel godt og effektivt, og maler fram hytteturen ved tjernet i mørke og stemningsfulle valører. Det eneste jeg har å utsette må være det litt for høye fokuset på parapsykologi og drømmetyding som jeg til tider fant litt tullete. En god bok som jeg gjerne kan anbefale folk som liker dystre og spennende historier!… (more)
 
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Works
103
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Members
673
Popularity
#37,521
Rating
4.1
Reviews
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ISBNs
99
Languages
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Favorited
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