Karsten Einar Isachsen (22 February 1944 – 18 January 2016) was a Norwegian Lutheran priest, essayist and popular speaker.
He was born in
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...
to Knut Isachsen and Margit Lolloe Gjertsen. Among his books are the speech and essay collections ''Gjester som ikke vil gå'' from 1978, ''Fjellet som flyttet seg'' (1979), ''Vis meg ditt ansikt'' (1982), and ''Før vi går fra hverandre'' from 1987. He was decorated Knight, First Class of the
Order of St. Olav in 2014. He died in
Ål
Ål is a Municipalities of Norway, municipality in the traditional and electoral district Buskerud in Viken (county), Viken Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Hallingdal. The administ ...
in 2016.
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1944 births
2016 deaths
Clergy from Oslo
Norwegian essayists
Norwegian religious writers
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