Øystein Lønn

Øystein Lønn
Born	(1936-04-12)12 April 1936 Kristiansand, Norway
Died	10 January 2022(2022-01-10) (aged 85)
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupation	writer

Øystein Lønn (12 April 1936 – 10 January 2022) was a Norwegian writer. He made his literary debut in 1966 with the short stories Prosesjonen, and followed up with the novel Kontinentene in 1967. He remained a relatively unknown writer until the 1990s, when he received several literary awards. Lønn died on 10 January 2022, at the age of 85.^[1][2]

Awards

Lønn was awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature in 1993 for Thranes metode og andre noveller.^[3] He received the Dobloug Prize in 1992, and the Brage Prize in 1993.^[2] He was awarded the Nordic Council's Literature Prize in 1996 for Hva skal vi gjøre i dag og andre noveller ("What shall we do today and other short stories").^[2]

References

1. Forfatter Øystein Lønn er død: - En litterær kjempe (in Norwegian)
2. Drangsholt, Janne Stigen; Rottem, Øystein. "Øystein Lønn". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
3. (in Norwegian) Terje Mosnes: "Hvorfor er «Thranes metode og andre noveller» noe av vår tids beste litteratur?" – Dagbladet (18 July 2006) (Retrieved on 23 February 2008)