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Erlend Loe is a Norwegian screenwriter, literary translator, film critic, and journalist. Born in Trondheim in 1969, he holds Norwegian citizenship and speaks the Norwegian language. His notable works include the book *Naïve. Super*, as well as *Seven Steps to Mercy*, *Maria og Jose*, *Kurt quo vadis?*, *Organisten*, *Giæver*, and *Iunker*.
Loe has received several awards, including the Aschehoug Prize, the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize, and the Cappelen Prize. He was educated at Trondheim Cathedral School, the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts, and the National Film School of Denmark.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 32
Top works
- Seven Steps to Mercy
- Maria og Jose
- Kurt quo vadis?
- Organisten
- Giæver og Iunker
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Film & TV
Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
Erlend Loe is a Norwegian novelist and screenwriter. He has gained popularity in Scandinavia with his humourous and sometimes naïve novels, although his stories have become darker in tone, moving towards a more satirical criticism of modern Norwegian society.
Known for
- Cracking the Shakespeare Code — Himself - Writer (archive footage)2016
- Brille — Self - Panelist2013
- I kveld med Ylvis2011
- En helt vanlig dag på jobben — Manusforfatteren2010
- Noe med film2003
- Uti vår hage — Himself2003
- Østers2002
via TMDB
Key facts
- Born
- Erlend Frank Erik Loe , ( 1969-05-24 ) 24 May 1969 (age 57) , Trondheim , Norway
- Occupation
- Novelist and screenwriter
- Nationality
- Norwegian
- Period
- 1993-
- Notable works
- Naïve. Super , L , Doppler
- Notable awards
- Aschehoug Prize , Cappelen Prize , Norwegian Booksellers' Prize
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Erlend
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Norway
- Place of birth
- Trondheim
- Occupation
- author
- Educated at
- Trondheim Cathedral School
- Languages spoken
- Norwegian
- Notable work
- Naïve. Super
- Image
- Erlend Loe (cropped).jpg
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- Erlend Loe
- date of birth
- 1969-05-24
- name in native language
- Erlend Loe
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Encyclopedic overview
Erlend Loe (24 May 1969, Trondheim) is a Norwegian novelist, screenwriter and film critic. Loe writes both children's and adult literature. He has gained popularity in Scandinavia with his humorous and sometimes naïve novels, although his stories have become darker in tone, moving towards a more satirical criticism of modern Norwegian society.
Biography
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