Bertrand Besigye (born 24 October 1972 in

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) is a Norwegian writer. He made his debut in 1993 with the poetry collection ''Og du dør så langsomt at du tror du lever'', for which he won the

Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris Tarjei Vesaas's debutantpris is a prize awarded annually for the best first literary work in Norwegian. It is awarded by the Norwegian Authors' Union, and the organisation's 9-member Literary Caucus constitutes the jury for the prize. They ch ...

Bibliography

*''Og du dør så langsomt at du tror du lever'' – poetry, 1993 *''Krystallisert sollys'' – poetry, 2003 *''Svastikastjernen'' – novel, 2004 *''Og Solen Tilber Ingen Andre Guder Enn Sin Egen Styrke'' – poetry, 2010

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in Aftenposten Alex 1972 births Living people People from Kampala 21st-century Norwegian novelists Norwegian male novelists Norwegian male poets 20th-century Norwegian poets Ugandan emigrants to Norway 21st-century Norwegian poets 20th-century Norwegian male writers 21st-century Norwegian male writers {{Norway-writer-stub