Lars Saabye Christensen

1953 -

country of citizenship: Denmark, Norway

languages spoken, written or signed: Norwegian

educated at: University of Oslo, Berg Upper Secondary School

occupation: writer, novelist, screenwriter, poet, playwright

award received: Dobloug Prize, Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎, Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris, Norwegian Booksellers' Prize, Cappelen Prize, Riksmål Society Literature Prize, Riverton Prize, Sarpsborgprisen, Order of St. Olav, Nordic Council Literature Prize, Brage Award for Fiction, The Norwegian reader price, Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres, Anders Jahre's Art and Culture Prize

Lars Saabye Christensen (born 21 September 1953 in Oslo) is a Norwegian/Danish author. Saabye Christensen was raised in the Skillebekk neighbourhood of Oslo, but lived for many years in Sortland in northern Norway; both places play a major role in his work. He lives in Blindern, the university district of Oslo. He is half Danish and holds Danish rather than Norwegian citizenship. Source: Wikipedia (en)