About Knut Nærum
Born 1961. Knut Nærum is a Norwegian writer, politician, illustrator, cartoonist, children's writer and screenwriter.
Knut Nærum (born 3 March 1961) is a Norwegian comedian, author, comics writer and TV entertainer. He is best known for being one of the permanent panelists in the Norwegian show Nytt på nytt ("News Anew"). On 23 April 2015, Nærum announced that he would step down from the show at the end of the season. Nærum was born in Arendal, but grew up in Halden, and attended high school in Grimstad Municipality. He later studied at the Agder Regional College and currently lives in Oslo with his wife and two children.
Nærum has written several books, including Å (2000), Norsk litteraturhistorie, fritt etter hukommelsen (2001), Døde menn går på ski (2002), Krig! (2003), En himmel full av stjerner (2004),
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Who is Knut Nærum?
Norwegian comedian and author
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Knut Nærum was born on 3 March 1961 in Arendal Municipality.
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Knut Nærum is a writer, politician, illustrator, cartoonist, children's writer and screenwriter.
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Knut Nærum is Norwegian.
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