Jan Jakob Tønseth

Poet, Author

1947 –

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Who is Jan Jakob Tønseth?

Jan Jakob Tønseth is a Norwegian author, poet and translator.

Tønseth debuted as a poet with the poetry collection Kimærer in 1971, when he was only 24 years of age. He achieved broad recognition as a novelist with his trilogy about the ex-communist Hilmar Iversen. Tønseth is a member of Norwegian Academy for Language and Literature.

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Born
Sep 1, 1947
Oslo
Nationality
  • Norway
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on July 23, 2013

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