Egil Børre Johnsen (born 14 July 1936 in

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) is a Norwegian author. Johnsen has written several non-fiction books on

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and

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, as well as textbooks for upper secondary schools. In his book ''Det store bondefangeriet'' (1981), he critiqued the Norwegian subject in schools. Later, he edited the three-volume work ''Vårt eget språk'' (Our own language). He has also published biographies of

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and Knud Knudsen. In 2006, he received the

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for his biography ''Unorsk og norsk'' about Knud Knudsen, who is considered the father of

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and

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1936 births Living people Writers from Oslo 21st-century Norwegian male writers {{norway-writer-stub