Jan Jakob Tønseth | |
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Born |
Oslo, Norway | 1 September 1947
Died | 12 October 2018 | (aged 71)
Nationality | Norwegian |
Occupation(s) | Author, poet and translator |
Jan Jakob Tønseth (1 September 1947 – 12 October 2018) [1] was a Norwegian author, poet and translator.
Tønseth debuted as a poet with the poetry collection Kimærer in 1971, when he was only 24 years of age. He achieved broad recognition as a novelist with his trilogy about the ex-communist Hilmar Iversen (Hilmar Iversens ensomhet (1992), Et vennskap (1997) and Resignasjon og portvin (2002)). Tønseth was a member of Norwegian Academy for Language and Literature. [2] [3] [4]
Jan Jakob Tønseth | |
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Born |
Oslo, Norway | 1 September 1947
Died | 12 October 2018 | (aged 71)
Nationality | Norwegian |
Occupation(s) | Author, poet and translator |
Jan Jakob Tønseth (1 September 1947 – 12 October 2018) [1] was a Norwegian author, poet and translator.
Tønseth debuted as a poet with the poetry collection Kimærer in 1971, when he was only 24 years of age. He achieved broad recognition as a novelist with his trilogy about the ex-communist Hilmar Iversen (Hilmar Iversens ensomhet (1992), Et vennskap (1997) and Resignasjon og portvin (2002)). Tønseth was a member of Norwegian Academy for Language and Literature. [2] [3] [4]