Erik Fosnes Hansen
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Erik Fosnes Hansen is a Norwegian
writer.
He was born in New York
, and made his debut at age twenty with the novel Falketårnet. His most famous work is his second novel, Psalm at Journey's End, which in separate but steadily more interwoven stories follows the individual musicians that end their careers and lives at Titanic. The book has been translated into more than twenty languages. A follow-up of Beretninger om beskyttelse (Tales of Protection) has been announced but is not yet completed.
Fosnes Hansen has also published poetry, and is a frequent contributor to contemporary public cultural debate.
He is a member of the Norwegian Academy for Language and Literature
. Fosnes Hansen was awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize
in 1990.
He gained attention in the Norwegian press after throwing a piece of paper at a representative of the Progress Party
during a heated debate on the radio station NRK P2
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
writer.
He was born in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, and made his debut at age twenty with the novel Falketårnet. His most famous work is his second novel, Psalm at Journey's End, which in separate but steadily more interwoven stories follows the individual musicians that end their careers and lives at Titanic. The book has been translated into more than twenty languages. A follow-up of Beretninger om beskyttelse (Tales of Protection) has been announced but is not yet completed.
Fosnes Hansen has also published poetry, and is a frequent contributor to contemporary public cultural debate.
He is a member of the Norwegian Academy for Language and Literature
Norwegian Academy for Language and Literature
The Norwegian Academy for Language and Literature is a Norwegian learned body on matters pertaining to the Dano-Norwegian language. Its primary role is regulating the written standard known as Riksmål ....
. Fosnes Hansen was awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize
Riksmål Society Literature Prize
The Riksmål Society Literature Prize is awarded annually by the Riksmålsforbundet for the outstanding publication in riksmål...
in 1990.
He gained attention in the Norwegian press after throwing a piece of paper at a representative of the Progress Party
Progress Party (Norway)
The Progress Party is a political party in Norway which identifies as conservative liberal and libertarian. The media has described it as conservative and right-wing populist...
during a heated debate on the radio station NRK P2
NRK P2
NRK P2 is one of three nation-wide analogue radio channels operated by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation . It was established as NRK's second radio channel in 1984, and focuses on culture and current affairs – news, debate, analysis, science, society.In 1999 its employees were...
.