What is Dag Skogheim?
{{Infobox person |name = Dag Skogheim |birth_name = |image = Dag skogheim.jpg |birth_date = {{birth date|1928|5|17|df=y}} |birth_place = [[Sømna]], Norway |death_date = {{death date and age|2015|12|4|1928|5|17|df=y}} |death_place = [[Oslo]], Norway |occupation = Writer |spouse = |relatives = |parents = }} '''Dag Skogheim''' (17 May 1928 &ndash; 4 December 2015) was a [[Norwegians|Norwegian]] teacher, poet, novelist, short story writer, biographer and non-fiction writer. He was born in [[Sømna]]. He made his literary debut in 1970 with the poetry collection ''... gagns menneske''. He was known for his 2001 novel ''Sanatorieliv''. The book was awarded the ''Sverre Steen Prize'' from the [[Norwegian Historical Association]] in 2002. Skogheim died in [[Oslo]], Norway from complications following a [[stroke]], aged 87.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dag Skogheim er død |url=http://www.t-a.no/kultur/2015/12/04/Dag-Skogheim-er-d%C3%B8d-11886163.ece |newspaper=[[Trønder-Avisa]] |language=no |date=4 December 2015 |first=Guri |last=Hjulstad |access-date=4 December 2015 |archive-date=8 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208090901/http://www.t-a.no/kultur/2015/12/04/Dag-Skogheim-er-d%C3%B8d-11886163.ece |url-status=dead }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Skogheim, Dag}} [[Category:1928 births]] [[Category:2015 deaths]] [[Category:Norwegian writers]] [[Category:Norwegian poets]] {{bio-stub}}