Per Knutsen
Per Knutsen (4 August 1951 – 19 August 2022) was a Norwegian novelist, author of children's literature, crime writer and playwright.
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- Per Knutsen
- Born
- 4 August 1951
- Birthplace
- Hamarøy, Norway
- Died
- 19 August 2022
- Occupation
- Writer
- Awards
- Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature
- Nationality
- Norway
- Languages
- Norwegian
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Per Knutsen (4 August 1951 – 19 August 2022) was a Norwegian novelist, author of children's literature, crime writer and playwright.
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• Name — Per Knutsen • Born — 4 August 1951 • Birthplace — Hamarøy, Norway • Died — 19 August 2022 • Occupation — Writer • Awards — Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature
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Born in Hamarøy on 4 August 1951, Knutsen made his literary debut in 1976 with the children's book Gutten og ørna. He received the Norwegian Critics Prize for Best children's book in 1982 for Gull og sølv. Knutsen died on 19 August 2022, at the age of 71.
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