Torgrim Eggen Explained

Torgrim Eggen
Birth Date:	29 October 1958
Birth Place:	Oslo
Nationality:	Norwegian
Occupation:	Musician, journalist, magazine editor, novelist and non-fiction writer.
Awards:	Gyldendal's Endowment (1995) Brageprisen (2019)

Torgrim Eggen (born 29 October 1958) is a Norwegian musician, journalist, magazine editor, novelist and non-fiction writer. Among his books are Gjeld from 1992 and the novel Pynt from 2000. Duften av Havana from 2002 is a cultural history of the cigar, and Manhattan from 2007 is about New York City.^[1] Eggen was awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment in 1995 (shared with Terje Holtet Larsen).^[2]

Awards

• 2019: Brageprisen for Axel; fra smokken til Ovnen; storyen om Axel Jensen ^[3]

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Torgrim Eggen . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 19 March 2010.
2. Web site: Gyldendalprisen . 19 March 2010 . forfatterportalen.no . Norwegian.
3. Web site: Brageprisen 2019 . brageprisen.no . no . 21 October 2020.