Øystein Lønn
Øystein Lønn (12 April 1936 – 10 January 2022) was a Norwegian writer. He made his literary debut in 1966 with the short stories Prosesjonen, and followed up with the novel Kontinentene in 1967. He remained a relatively unknown writer until the 1990s, when he received several literary awards.
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Øystein Lønn
- Name
- Øystein Lønn
- Born
- 12 April 1936
- Birthplace
- Kristiansand, Norway
- Died
- 10 January 2022
- Occupation
- writer
- Nationality
- Norway
- Fields
- creative and professional writing · Norwegian literature
- Honours
- Dobloug Prize · Nordic Council Literature Prize · Brage Award for Fiction · Aust-Agder County Culture Award · Gyldendal's Endowment
- Languages
- Norwegian
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Øystein Lønn (12 April 1936 – 10 January 2022) was a Norwegian writer. He made his literary debut in 1966 with the short stories Prosesjonen, and followed up with the novel Kontinentene in 1967. He remained a relatively unknown writer until the 1990s, when he received several literary awards.
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Lønn died on 10 January 2022, at the age of 85.
The recorded working language is Norwegian. The field of work recorded is creative and professional writing and Norwegian literature. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are crime. Distinctions recorded are Dobloug Prize, Nordic Council Literature Prize, Brage Award for Fiction and Aust-Agder County Culture Award.
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• Name — Øystein Lønn • Born — 12 April 1936 • Birthplace — Kristiansand, Norway • Died — 10 January 2022 • Occupation — writer
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1936
Øystein Lønn born at Kristiansand Municipality.
2022
Øystein Lønn died.
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Øystein Lønn received Dobloug Prize, Nordic Council Literature Prize, Brage Award for Fiction, Aust-Agder County Culture Award and Gyldendal's Endowment.
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Lønn was awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature in 1993 for Thranes metode og andre noveller. He received the Dobloug Prize in 1992, and the Brage Prize in 1993. He was awarded the Nordic Council's Literature Prize in 1996 for Hva skal vi gjøre i dag og andre noveller ("What shall we do today and other short stories").
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