Fredrik Skagen

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Intro

Norwegian writer

Places

Norway

was

Writer Screenwriter Children's writer Librarian

Work field

Film, TV, Stage & Radio Literature

Gender

Male

Birth

30 December 1936 People who share this birthday

Place of birth

Trondheim, Norway

Star sign

Capricorn People who share this birthday

Death

20 June 2017 People who died on this day

Place of death

Trondheim, Norway

Age

80 years

Awards

Norwegian Booksellers' Prize

(1987)

Cappelen Prize

(1986)

Riverton Prize

(1980)

Trondheim Municipality Culture Award

(1995)

Glass Key award

(1996)

The details (from wikipedia)

Biography

Fredrik Skagen (30 December 1936 – 20 June 2017) was a Norwegian writer.

He was born in Trondheim. He is best known for his crime fiction, but is also the author of some children's books and several radio plays. His first book was published in 1968. His works have been translated into German, Danish, Swedish, Dutch and French.

Skagen has received several awards, including the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize in 1985 and the Glass Key Award in 1996 for best Nordic crime novel.

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