Morten Strøksnes
Morten Strøksnes (2019)
Born (1965-11-30) 30 November 1965
Kirkenes, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)journalist and non-fiction writer
Notable workShark Drunk
Awards

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

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 (2015)

References

  1. 1 2 Mæhlum, Lars. "Morten Andreas Strøksnes". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. Nilsen, Anne Grete. "Brageprisen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  3. Iversen, Vidar. "Kritikerprisen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  4. "Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards 2018 winners". edwardstanfordawards.com. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  5. "Morten A. Strøksnes vinner pris i Storbritannia". oktober.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  6. "The Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards Announces 2018 Shortlist". edwardstanfordawards.com. Retrieved 20 October 2018.


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