Sigurd Lybeck (25 September 1895 – 5 November 1975) was a Norwegian writer. He is most commonly associated with his writing featuring the popular literary figure, Jens von Bustenskjold.[1][2]
Biography
Lybeck was born in Etnedal Municipality in Christians amt (county), Norway. He was the youngest of four brothers raised on the Lybekk farm. He received training in Kristiania (now called Oslo) and was employed as a forest worker.[3]
He also wrote several popular novels and stories, mostly published as feuilletons in newspapers and magazines. He wrote in a popular humorous sequel style. His breakthrough was the series De giftegalne kaller i Oladalen, published in Arbeidermagasinet in 1928. He is particularly remembered as the creator of the fictional character Jens von Bustenskjold from the rural valley of Oladalen. Lybeck was the author of the series which was illustrated by Anders Bjørgaard (1891–1967) and appeared in Arbeidermagasinet from 1935. Bustenskjold also was the main character in a comic book series published between 1934 and 1970. The 1958 comedy film Bustenskjold by director Helge Lunde (1900–1987) was based on this series and had comic actorLeif Juster (1910–1995) playing the title character.[3][4][5][6]
Selected works
Ragnhild Skaalien. Et sagn fra Valdres, 1922
Rydningsmand, 1924
Folk nord i grenda, 1944
På villstrå, 1945
Trollhegg, 1946
Den ensomme striden. Fortelling fra en fjellbygd, 1947
