Torgrim Eggen
Torgrim Eggen (born 29 October 1958) is a Norwegian musician, journalist, magazine editor, novelist and non-fiction writer. Among his books are Gjeld from 1992 and the novel Pynt from 2000. Duften av Havana from 2002 is a cultural history of the cigar, and Manhattan from 2007 is about New York City.
Torgrim Eggen
- Name
- Torgrim Eggen
- Born
- 29 October 1958
- Birthplace
- Oslo
- Occupation
- Musician, journalist, magazine editor, novelist and non-fiction writer.
- Awards
- * Gyldendal's Endowment (1995)
- Nationality
- Norway
- Honours
- Gyldendal's Endowment · Sarpsborgprisen · The Language Award
- Languages
- Norwegian
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Torgrim Eggen (born 29 October 1958) is a Norwegian musician, journalist, magazine editor, novelist and non-fiction writer. Among his books are Gjeld from 1992 and the novel Pynt from 2000. Duften av Havana from 2002 is a cultural history of the cigar, and Manhattan from 2007 is about New York City.
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Eggen was awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment in 1995 (shared with Terje Holtet Larsen).
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• Name — Torgrim Eggen • Born — 29 October 1958 • Birthplace — Oslo • Occupation — Musician, journalist, magazine editor, novelist and non-fiction writer. • Awards — * Gyldendal's Endowment (1995) • Brageprisen (2019)
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• 2019: Brageprisen for Axel; fra smokken til Ovnen; storyen om Axel Jensen
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