Bjørn Nilsen
Bjørn Nilsen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 December 1934 Strinda, Norway |
| Died | 16 March 2026 (aged 91) |
| Alma mater | University of Oslo |
| Occupations | Poet, journalist, television producer |
| Employer | NRK |
| Organization | Norwegian Authors' Union |
| Awards | Amanda Award (1988) |
Bjørn Nilsen (27 December 1934 – 16 March 2026) was a Norwegian poet and television producer.
Background
Born in Strinda (now Trondheim) on 27 December 1934, Nilsen was a son of Eilif Asbjørn Nilsen and Borgunn Alvilde Iversen. He was married twice, first to Lisbeth Ruud, and second to Ellen Aanesen.[1]
He graduated with examen artium from Strinda gymnas in 1952. After working a period as a bus driver, he studied at the University of Oslo, where he graduated as cand.philol. in 1962, majoring in Norwegian.[1]
Career
His literary debut was the poetry collection Hvis jeg var trollmann from 1960. He was a member of the editorial board of the literary magazine Profil, a co-founder of The Norwegian Writers' Center (Norwegian: Norsk Forfattersentrum), and a leader of the Norwegian Authors' Union from 1975 to 1977.[2] He worked for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation from 1964 to 1992, and as a freelance producer until 1998. He received the Amanda Award for his television documentary Olje in 1988.[1]
Nilsen died on 16 March 2026, at the age of 91.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 Rottem, Øystein (2003). "Nilsen, Bjørn". In Arntzen, Jon Gunnar (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Vol. 6 (2nd ed.). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. p. 505. ISBN 82-573-1008-5.
- ↑ Forr, Gudleiv; Rottem, Øystein. "Bjørn Nilsen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
- ↑ Solligård, Hanna Risnes (21 March 2026). "Bjørn Nilsen (91) er død". Adressa (in Norwegian). Retrieved 21 March 2026.