Mentz Schulerud
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Mentz Schulerud (October 17, 1915-May 18, 2003) was a Norwegian author and radio personality best known for his encyclopaedic knowledge of the city of Oslo.
Schulerud grew up on Ringsaker, his sister is the famous children’s book author Anne-Cath. Vestly. After finishing his bachelor's degree in 1941, he started working for Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK - the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation), in 1946. During the war he was also involved in the Norwegian resistance group called 830-S.[1] He later worked as editor of the magazine Vinduet (the Window, 1959-1963) and as director of Oslo Nye Teater (1962-1967).
Through his numerous radio programmes, articles and books, he vividly conveyed the history of the capital with anecdotes and biographical scetches, particularly relating to its artistic life.
[edit] Selected bibliography
- Akershus i dikterens speil (1991)
- Barn i Oslo: En billedkavalkade: barn i hovedstaden før og nå (1982)
- Iduns epler (1982)
- Året før året: 1904, et av disse fjerne år fra "den gode gamle tid" (1979)
- Ibsen og byen (1978)
- Hafslund gods: Fra Otte Bildt til M. G. Rosenkrantz (1974)
- Kongevei og fantesti (1974)
- På Grand i hundre år, 1874-1974 (1974)
- Helly-Hansen i hundre år (1970)
- Nordmenn i København (1962)
- Norsk kunstnerliv (1960)
- Den store Oslo-guiden (1955)
[edit] External link
- (Norwegian) Obituary in Aftenposten
