Oddgeir Bruaset
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Non-fiction writer
Oddgeir Bruaset | |
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.jpg) Bruaset in 2011 | |
| Born | 10 December 1944 Voll Municipality, Norway |
| Occupations | Journalist Non-fiction writer |
Oddgeir Bruaset (born 10 December 1944) is a Norwegian journalist and non-fiction writer.
Bruaset was born in Måndalen in Voll Municipality (now part of Rauma Municipality), Norway. He was assigned with the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation from 1971 to 2014.[1] He is particularly known for hosting the television documentary series, Der ingen skulle tru at nokon kunne bu, about people who live far off the beaten track.[2] His books include Folket langs Storfjorden (two volumes, 1991 and 2004), Orkanen from 1992, Jostedalsbreen from 1996, and Sunnmøre og sunnmøringen from 1999. He won a Gullruten award in 2009, and the Gullruten honorary award in 2015. In 2009 he was awarded the King's Medal of Merit.[1]
