Simen Ekern | |
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Born | 1975 (age 48–49) |
Nationality | Norwegian |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, non-fiction writer |
Employer | NRK |
Awards | Brage Prize (2011) |
Simen Ekern (born 1975) is a Norwegian journalist and non-fiction writer. He was awarded the Brage Prize in 2011. Since 2020 he has been assigned as foreign correspondent for NRK, based in Brussels.
Educated as historian of ideas, [1] Ekern worked as freelance journalist for various newspapers, including Aftenposten, Verdens Gang, Dagens Næringsliv and Dagbladet. [2] He was subseauently freelancer for the television channel TV 2 and for Morgenbladet. [1]
He made his literary debut in 2006 with the book Berlusconis Italia, about the Italian society. His second book Roma from 2011, treats subcultures in the Italian capital Rome. [2] For this book he was awarded the Brage Prize in 2011. [3] In 2015 he wrote the book Europeere. [2] In 2017 he issued the book Folket det er meg, about populism in Europe. [4]
In 2020 he was appointed as foreign correspondent for NRK in Brussels, succeeding Philip Lote . [1] [2]
Simen Ekern | |
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Born | 1975 (age 48–49) |
Nationality | Norwegian |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, non-fiction writer |
Employer | NRK |
Awards | Brage Prize (2011) |
Simen Ekern (born 1975) is a Norwegian journalist and non-fiction writer. He was awarded the Brage Prize in 2011. Since 2020 he has been assigned as foreign correspondent for NRK, based in Brussels.
Educated as historian of ideas, [1] Ekern worked as freelance journalist for various newspapers, including Aftenposten, Verdens Gang, Dagens Næringsliv and Dagbladet. [2] He was subseauently freelancer for the television channel TV 2 and for Morgenbladet. [1]
He made his literary debut in 2006 with the book Berlusconis Italia, about the Italian society. His second book Roma from 2011, treats subcultures in the Italian capital Rome. [2] For this book he was awarded the Brage Prize in 2011. [3] In 2015 he wrote the book Europeere. [2] In 2017 he issued the book Folket det er meg, about populism in Europe. [4]
In 2020 he was appointed as foreign correspondent for NRK in Brussels, succeeding Philip Lote . [1] [2]