Morten Strøksnes

Norwegian journalist, writer and photographer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Morten Andreas Strøksnes (born 30 November 1965) is a Norwegian journalist and non-fiction writer.

Born (1965-11-30) 30 November 1965 (age 60)
Kirkenes, Norway
Occupationsjournalist and non-fiction writer
Notable workShark Drunk
Awards
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Morten Strøksnes
Morten Strøksnes (2019)
Born (1965-11-30) 30 November 1965 (age 60)
Kirkenes, Norway
Occupationsjournalist and non-fiction writer
Notable workShark Drunk
Awards
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Personal life

Strøksnes was born in Kirkenes on 30 November 1965.[1]

Career

His books include Hellig grunn from 2001, Snøen som falt i fjor from 2004, Automobil – Gjennom Europas Bakgård from 2005, Et mord i Kongo from 2010, about Tjostolv Moland and Joshua French, and Tequiladagbøkene – Gjennom Sierra Madre from 2012.[1]

For his 2015 book Havboka he was awarded both the Brage Prize and the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature.[2][3] As of 2018 the book has been sold to 24 countries, and the English translation (titled Shark Drunk) was awarded the British Wanderlust Adventure Travel Book of the Year in 2018.[4][5][6]

Bibliography

  • Hellig grunn (2001)
  • Snøen som falt i fjor (2004)
  • Automobil – Gjennom Europas Bakgård (2005)
  • Et mord i Kongo (2010)
  • Tequiladagbøkene – Gjennom Sierra Madre (2012)
  • Havboka – eller Kunsten å fange en kjempehai fra en gummibåt på et stort hav gjennom fire årstider (2015)
  • Lumholtz gjenferd (2022)

References

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