| Odd Selmer | |
| Birth Date: | 8 January 1923 |
| Birth Place: | Strinda, Norway |
| Occupation: | Journalist, author |
| Awards: | Gyldendal's Endowment (1966) |
Odd Winger (8 January 1923 – 4 February 1998) was a Norwegian journalist, novelist, and children's writer.[1]
Born in Strinda on 8 January 1923, Winger made his literary debut in 1953 with the sea novel Mot Land's End. In 1962 he wrote the psychological thriller Norwegian: Falsk kvartett, where four protagonists are revealed as selfish male chauvinists. Another psychological thriller is Norwegian: Novemberspill from 1965, set in a suburban enviromnent. Further novels are Norwegian: Vinteren (1966), Norwegian: Seileren (1967), Norwegian: Nattefjest (1968), and Norwegian: Supermarked (1971). His short story collection Norwegian: Bilisten from 1974 is a satirical description of the consumer society. He wrote the novels Norwegian: Romanen (1976), Norwegian: Legende (1977), and Norwegian: Scribe from 1985. He also wrote books for children and young adults.
He worked as a journalist for the newspaper Dagbladet from 1958. He was awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment in 1966.[2]
Winger died on 4 February 1998, aged 75.