Johan Fredrik Heyerdahl

Born in 1937 in Oslo, Heyerdahl was a son of Thomas Mørch Heyerdahl and Sol Maurer, and married Else Adele Christensen in 1962. After examen artium in 1957 and studies at Journalistakademiet [no] (1958), he worked as journalist from 1960 to 1963, and as public relations consultant from 1963 to 1965. He was then appointed chief editor of Den Norske Bokklubben from 1965 to 1983.^[1] From 1983 to 2000 he was secretary general of the Norse Federation (Nordmannsforbundet), and also edited the federation's periodical The Norseman.^[2] He was a literary critic for the newspaper Aftenposten from 1983 to 1990, and edited Norwegian Literature from 1990. He was board member of Norsk utvandrermuseum [no], and of The America-Norway Heritage Fund.^[1]

Heyerdahl died on 21 April 2021 at 83 years old.^[2]