page_title: Alf Prøysen
hierarchical_section_title: Alf Prøysen
caption_attribution_description: English: Statue of Alf Prøysen, in a park next to Prøysenhuset in Rudshøgda, Ringsaker
context_page_description: Alf Prøysen was a Norwegian author, poet, playwright, songwriter and musician.
  Prøysen was one of the most important Norwegian cultural personalities in the second half of the twentieth century. He worked in several different media including books, newspapers and records. He also made significant contributions to music as well as to television and radio. He also wrote in the Arbeiderbladet from 1954 until his death.
  He was also noted for his series of books featuring Mrs. Pepperpot. The fictional character of a series of children's books established him as a children's author. The series of books were first published during 1956 and was first published in English in 1959.
context_section_description: Alf Prøysen (23 July 1914 – 23 November 1970) was a Norwegian author, poet, playwright, songwriter and musician.
  Prøysen was one of the most important Norwegian cultural personalities in the second half of the twentieth century.  He worked in several different media including  books, newspapers and records. He also made significant contributions to  music as well as to television and radio. He also wrote in the Arbeiderbladet from 1954 until his death.
  He was also noted for his series of books  featuring  Mrs. Pepperpot (Norwegian: Teskjekjerringa, Swedish: Teskedsgumman). The fictional character of a series of children's books  established him as a children's author. The series of books were first published  during 1956 and was first published in English in 1959.
caption: Statue of Alf Prøysen at Rudshøgda in Ringsaker by Sivert Donali
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