Georg "Mr. George" Svendsen (19 March 1894 – 1966) was a Norwegian journalist and crime novelist. He was born in

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, and started his journalistic career in '' Bratsberg-Demokraten'' before moving on to ''

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'' where he was a subeditor. In 1921 he was hired in '' Fremtiden'' and replaced in ''Demokraten'' by Evald O. Solbakken. In 1931 he was hired in ''

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''. Under the pen name "Mr. George" he became known for his humorous articles in the newspaper. At his death he was also called "the last of the three great criminal and police reporters in

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", together with Fridtjof Knutsen and Axel Kielland. He was also known for practising journalism as a trade in itself, and not as a part of a political career. He retired in 1964, and died in 1966. He released the criminal novels ''Mannen med ljåen'' (1942), ''Ridderne av øksen'' (1945) and ''Den hvite streken'' (1946), and translated the book ''S.S. Murder'' by Quentin Patrick as ''Mord ombord'' in 1945. He released several historical books: ''Rørleggernes Fagforenings historie gjennem 50 år'' (1934), ''Telefonmontørenes Forening Oslo, gjennem 50 år'' (1939), ''Norsk nærings- og nydelsesmiddelarbeiderforbund: 25-års beretning'' (1948), ''De tause vitner: av rettskjemiker Ch. Bruffs memoarer'' (1949, with Fridtjof Knudsen) and ''Elektriske montørers fagforening gjennom 50 år'' (1949).List of publications
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1894 births 1966 deaths People from Porsgrunn Norwegian crime writers Norwegian non-fiction writers Norwegian social democrats 20th-century novelists 20th-century Norwegian journalists {{Norway-writer-stub