Øivind Bolstad

Øivind Bolstad (1 February 1905 – 7 May 1979) was a Norwegian playwright and novelist.

Bolstad was born at Vardø in Finnmark, Norway. He made his literary breakthrough with the novel Den røde begonia from 1947.

Bolstad published a number of short stories and narratives in both Norwegian and foreign magazines as well as a series of books and narrations.

In 1973 he became the recipient of the Dobloug Prize literature award in 1973.