Jan Kjærstad

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Who is Jan Kjærstad?

Jan Kjærstad is a Norwegian author. Kjærstad is a theology graduate from MF Norwegian School of Theology and the University of Oslo. He has written a string of novels, short stories and essays and was editor of the literary magazine Vinduet. He has received a number of prizes, the most important being the Nordic Council Literature Prize, which he received for the perspectivist trilogy about the TV personality Jonas Wergeland.

His books have been translated to English, French, German, Danish, Swedish, and Hungarian, among others.

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Born
Mar 6, 1953
Oslo
Also known as
  • Jan Kjaerstad
Nationality
  • Norway
Profession
Education
  • University of Oslo

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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