Jon Tolaas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jon Tolaas

Norwegian writer

Date of Birth: 03-Jun-1939

Place of Birth: Vågsøy, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway

Date of Death: 08-Sep-2012

Profession: writer, poet

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Jon Tolaas (3 June 1939–1 September 2012) was a Norwegian teacher, poet and novelist.
He was born in Vågsøy.
Among his poetry collections are Gjest i ditt tjeld from 1968 and Rapport frå reservatet from 1969.
He published the novel Sju in 1971.
His book Nattkino.
Ei bok om draum from 1992 is based on a former newspaper column that he wrote for Bergens Tidende.He was awarded the Sogn og Fjordane Cultural Prize in 1987.