Harald Kåre Prytz (12 September 1926 – 6 July 1994) was a Norwegian journalist and novelist.
He was born in Ålen,[1] belonging to the Prytz family from Røros.[2]
He became editor-in-chief of Arbeidets Rett at the age of 19 before working in Hamar Arbeiderblad from 1951 to his retirement.[3] He wrote several novels, mainly revolving around the Norse travels to Vinland and East Greenland.[1] He received the prize Mads Wiel Nygaards Endowment in 1972.[4] He also wrote the nonfiction book Westward before Columbus in 1991.[3]
He died in July 1994.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b "Kåre Prytz". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 April 2009.
- ^ Bratberg, Terje (2007). "Prytz". In Henriksen, Petter (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
- ^ a b Amdal, Rolv (8 July 1994). "Kåre Prytz er død". Hamar Arbeiderblad (in Norwegian). p. 2.
- ^ "Mads Wiel Nygaards Legat" (in Norwegian). Forfatterportalen.no. Retrieved 12 April 2009.
- ^ Torp, H. E. (14 July 1994). "Kåre Prytz". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 19.
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