Alf Prøysen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alf Prøysen

Norwegian singer-songwriter and author

Date of Birth: 23-Jul-1914

Place of Birth: Rudshøgda, Hedmark, Norway

Date of Death: 23-Nov-1970

Profession: writer, composer, poet, singer, children's writer

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Alf Prøysen (23 July 1914 – 23 November 1970) was a Norwegian author, poet, playwright, songwriter and musician. Prøysen was one of the most important Norwegian cultural personalities in the second half of the twentieth century.
He worked in several different media including books, newspapers and records.
He also made significant contributions to music as well as to television and radio.
He also wrote in the Arbeiderbladet from 1954 until his death. He was also noted for his series of books featuring Mrs.
Pepperpot (Norwegian: Teskjekjerringa, Swedish: Teskedsgumman).
The fictional character of a series of children's books established him as a children's author.
The series of books were first published during 1956 and was first published in English in 1959.