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.Forfatter Øystein Lønn er død: - En litterær kjempe

Awards

Lønn was awarded the

Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature The Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature (''Den norske Kritikerprisen for litteratur'' or ''Kritikerprisen'') is awarded by the Norwegian Literature Critics' Association (''Norsk Litteraturkritikerlag'') and has been awarded every year since 1950. ...

in 1993 for ''Thranes metode og andre noveller''. Terje Mosnes
"Hvorfor er «Thranes metode og andre noveller» noe av vår tids beste litteratur?"
– ''Dagbladet (18 July 2006)'' (Retrieved on 23 February 2008) He received the

Dobloug Prize The Dobloug Prize ( sv, Doblougska priset, no, Doblougprisen) is a literature prize awarded for Swedish and Norwegian fiction. The prize is named after Norwegian businessman and philanthropist Birger Dobloug (1881–1944) pursuant to his bequest. T ...

in 1992, and the

Brage Prize The Brage Prize (Norwegian: ''Brageprisen'') is a Norwegian literature prize that is awarded annually by the Norwegian Book Prize foundation (''Den norske bokprisen''). The prize recognizes recently published Norwegian literature. The Brage Priz ...

in 1993. He was awarded the

Nordic Council's Literature Prize The Nordic Council Literature Prize is awarded for a work of literature written in one of the languages of the Nordic countries, that meets "high literary and artistic standards". Established in 1962, the prize is awarded every year, and is worth ...

in 1996 for ''

Hva skal vi gjøre i dag og andre noveller ''Hva skal vi gjøre i dag og andre noveller'' (lit. What Shall We Do Today and Other Short Stories) is a 1996 short story collection by Norwegian author Øystein Lønn. It won the Nordic Council's Literature Prize The Nordic Council Literature ...

'' ("What shall we do today and other short stories").

References

1936 births 2022 deaths 20th-century Norwegian novelists Writers from Kristiansand Norwegian male writers Norwegian short story writers Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature winners Dobloug Prize winners Nordic Council Literature Prize winners {{Norway-writer-stub