Torbjørn Færøvik

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Torbjørn Færøvik
Torbjørn Færøvik.jpg
Torbjørn Færøvik in 2012
Born (1948-06-08) 8 June 1948 (age 73)
NationalityNorwegian
OccupationHistorian, journalist, non-fiction writer
AwardsBrage Prize (1999, 2003, 2006)
Cappelen Prize

Torbjørn Færøvik (born 8 June 1948) is a Norwegian historian, journalist and non-fiction writer.

He is a three-time recipient of the Brage Prize,[1] and also the last recipient of the Cappelen Prize.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Brageprisen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Cappelenprisen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 6 December 2014.
Awards
Preceded by
Leif Ryvarden
Recipient of the Brage Prize for prose
1999
Succeeded by
Johan Galtung
Preceded by
Synne Sun Løes
Recipient of the Brage Prize, open class
2003
Succeeded by
Arne Lygre
Preceded by
none in 2005
Recipient of the Cappelen Prize
2006
(with Erik Fosnes Hansen)
Succeeded by
discontinued
Preceded by
Recipient of the Brage Prize for prose
2012
Succeeded by
Steffen Kverneland
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