Jens Tvedt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jens Tvedt

Norwegian Writer

Date of Birth: 14-Jun-1857

Place of Birth: Kvinnherad, Hordaland, Norway

Date of Death: 03-Sep-1935

Profession: writer, teacher, author

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Jens Tvedt (14 June 1857 – 3 September 1935) was a Norwegian novelist and writer of short stories.
He was born in Kvinnherad.
He made his literary debut in 1885 with the short story collection Inn i Fjordane.
In his stories he often depicts everyday life of farmers from Western Norway.
A bust of Tvedt, sculptured by Ståle Kyllingstad, was unveiled in Stavanger in 1932.
He was biographized by Arne Espeland in 1959.