Erik Fosnes Hansen (born 6 June 1965) is a

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writer. Hansen was born in New York and made his debut at age twenty with the novel ''Falketårnet''. His best-known work is his second novel, ''Psalm at Journey's End'', which in separate but steadily more interwoven stories follows the individual musicians who end their careers and lives on the ''Titanic''. The book has been translated into more than twenty languages. A sequel to ''Beretninger om beskyttelse'' (Tales of Protection) has been announced but is not yet completed. He has also published poetry and is a frequent contributor to contemporary public cultural discussions. Hansen is a member of the

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. He was awarded the

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in 1990. Hansen gained attention in the Norwegian press after throwing a piece of paper at a representative of the Progress Party during a heated debate on the radio station

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Bibliography

* 1985: ''Falketårnet'' * 1990: ''Salme ved reisens slutt'' (Psalm at Journey's End) * 1998: ''Beretninger om beskyttelse'' (Tales of Protection) * 2001: ''Underveis'', a portrait of

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* 2005: ''Kokebok for Otto'' * 2006: '' The Lion Woman'' *2016: ''Hummerliv'' (Lobster Life) *2020: ''Langs landeveien mellom Cottbus og Berlin'' (On the Road between Cottbus and Berlin)

References

1965 births Living people Norwegian male writers People educated at Oslo Waldorf School Norwegian expatriates in the United States Members of the Norwegian Academy {{Norway-writer-stub