Peder Wright Cappelen

Peder Wright Cappelen
Peder Wright Cappelen
Born	18 January 1931; Bærum, Norway
Died	4 January 1992 (aged 60); Bærum
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupation(s)	Playwright; Non-fiction writer; Publisher
Spouse	Kari Simonsen
Children	Herman Cappelen
Relatives	Erling Wikborg (father-in-law); Sofie Cappelen (granddaughter)

Peder Wright Cappelen (18 January 1931 – 4 January 1992) was a Norwegian playwright, non-fiction writer and publisher.

Personal life

Cappelen was born in Bærum to publisher Jørgen Wright Cappelen and Ragni Holm Johannessen. He was married first to art historian Tone Wikborg (daughter of Erling Wikborg), and from 1966 to actress Kari Simonsen.^[1]

Career

From 1958, Cappelen headed the publishing house Helge Erichsens Forlag, which published Kjell Aukrust's and Marcel Proust's books.^[1]

Cappelen's books include Eventyret ute (1960), Alene med vidda (1964), and three books illustrated by Jens Johannessen, Høstblad (1976), Fugl i vår (1979) and Sommerfabel, fra Vidda til Skagen (1983). He has written plays inspired by fairytales, historical plays and plays for children.^[1]^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Helle, Knut (ed.). "Peder W Cappelen". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
^ Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Peder Wright Cappelen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 19 February 2017.

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[nbl-1] Helle, Knut (ed.). "Peder W Cappelen". Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 19 February 2017.

[snl-2] Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Peder Wright Cappelen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 19 February 2017.

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