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Norwegian writer (born 1969)

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Erlend Loe is a Norwegian male writer, screenwriter, literary translator, film critic, and journalist. Born on May 24, 1969, in Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway, he holds Norwegian citizenship. His educational background includes attendance at the National Film School of Denmark, the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts, and Trondheim Cathedral School. He speaks Norwegian.

Loe’s notable work includes *Naïve. Super*. He has received the Aschehoug Prize, the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize, and the Cappelen Prize. Other works associated with him include *Seven Steps to Mercy*, *Maria og Jose*, *Kurt quo vadis?*, *Organisten*, and *Giæver og Iunker*.

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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

Writing · 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

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
654
Total plays
21,439

Erlend Loe Erlend Loe (born May 24, 1969 in Trondheim) is a Norwegian novelist. He debuted in 1993 with the book Tatt av Kvinnen and a year later published a children's book Fisken about a truck driver named Kurt. Loe has a distinctive style of writing which is often characterised as naive. He often uses irony, exaggeration and humor. His popular novel Naiv. Super. has been translated into 13 languages. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Erlend+Loe">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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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

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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

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Erlend Loe” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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