Øystein Øystå, né Anderssen (25 October 1934 – 12 April 2014) [1] was a Norwegian writer.
He was the information director of the Norwegian Brewers and Soft Drinks Producers from 1970 to 1992, then a freelance writer. [2] He has written many books on brewery in Norway, [3] as well as a local historical book for Frogn and other cultural history topics. [2] He has also written 17 articles in the biographical encyclopedia Norsk biografisk leksikon. [4] Since 1997 he edited the magazine Rotary Norden, and he holds the Paul Harris Fellow recognition from Rotary. [2]
He resided in Drøbak and has contributed extensively to the local revue scene, and founded the gallery Avistegnernes Hus. [2] During his younger days he was an able long jumper, with a personal best of 7.01 metres, achieved in August 1957 in Tvedestrand. [5] He died in April 2014. [6] [7]
Øystein Øystå, né Anderssen (25 October 1934 – 12 April 2014) [1] was a Norwegian writer.
He was the information director of the Norwegian Brewers and Soft Drinks Producers from 1970 to 1992, then a freelance writer. [2] He has written many books on brewery in Norway, [3] as well as a local historical book for Frogn and other cultural history topics. [2] He has also written 17 articles in the biographical encyclopedia Norsk biografisk leksikon. [4] Since 1997 he edited the magazine Rotary Norden, and he holds the Paul Harris Fellow recognition from Rotary. [2]
He resided in Drøbak and has contributed extensively to the local revue scene, and founded the gallery Avistegnernes Hus. [2] During his younger days he was an able long jumper, with a personal best of 7.01 metres, achieved in August 1957 in Tvedestrand. [5] He died in April 2014. [6] [7]