Peder Wright Cappelen
Peder Wright Cappelen was a Norwegian playwright, non-fiction writer and publisher.
Cappelen was born in Bærum to publisher Jørgen Wright Cappelen and Ragni Holm Johannessen. He was married first to art historian Tone Wikborg, and from 1966 to actress Kari Simonsen. From 1958, Cappelen headed the publishing house Helge Erichsens Forlag, which published Kjell Aukrust's and Marcel Proust's books.
Cappelen's books include Eventyret ute, Alene med vidda, and three books illustrated by Jens Johannessen, Høstblad, Fugl i vår and Sommerfabel, fra Vidda til Skagen. He has written plays inspired by fairytales, historical plays and plays for children.
