Background
Birkeland was born in Kalundborg.
Birkeland was born in Kalundborg.
Thøger Birkeland received several Danish awards: Ministry of Culture"s children book prize (Kulturministeriets Børnebogspris) (1962), Danmarks Skolebibliotekarers Børnebogspris (1980), Den danske boghandlermedhjælperforenings børnebogspris (1981) and together with Bjarne Reuter he received Kommunernes Skolebiblioteks forenings Forfatterpris (1983).