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Levi Henriksen

b. 1964

Norwegian writer

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About Levi Henriksen

Born 1964. Levi Henriksen is a Norwegian musician, screenwriter, journalist and writer.

Levi Henriksen (born 15 May 1964) is a Norwegian novelist, short story writer and singer-songwriter.

Career When his first short story collection Feber was published in 2002, Henriksen immediately captured the public's imagination with his unique and charismatic voice. This was followed in 2003 by Ned, Ned, Ned, a further selection of short stories. His break-through came in 2004 with his novel Snø vil falle over snø som har falt. This soon became a best seller and was awarded the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize.

Other books are the novels Babylon Badlands (2006), Like østenfor regnet (2008), Dagen skal komme med blå vind (2011) and Harp Song (2014), the easy readers Den aller siste mohikaner (2006) and Trekkspilltvillingene (2007), the short story collections Bare mjuke pakker under treet (2005) and Alt det som lå meg på hjertet (2009), as well as the poetry collection Kjære deg, min kjære (2010) and the non-fiction book Mannen fra Montana (2009). Down below is the town I know (2022), with Heart of Mary

Singles Possibilities/Bil uten lys (1983), with Blundertown Kom tilbake til oss Alf Prøysen (2007), with Thomas Mårud, Åge Aleksandersen, and Frelsesarmeens blåsere Bensinstasjonsroser (2007), with Thomas Mårud Det er her vi kommer fra (2010), with Bra landsens folk Hjertet er en muskel (2016), with Babylon Badlands Aldri var november så lys (2016), with Babylon Badlands Pilegrim Måne (2016), with Babylon Badlands Verden av i går (2017), with Babylon Badlands Rembrandt brukte bare fem farger (2018), with Babylon Badlands

Awards Norwegian Booksellers' Prize 2004.

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Awards
Norwegian Booksellers' Prize; Hedmark fylkeskommunes kulturpris; Vidar Sandbecks kulturpris; Norwegian School Librarians Association Literature Award

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Levi Henriksen?

Norwegian writer

When was Levi Henriksen born?

Levi Henriksen was born on 15 May 1964 in Kongsvinger Municipality.

What is Levi Henriksen's occupation?

Levi Henriksen is a musician, screenwriter, journalist and writer.

What nationality is Levi Henriksen?

Levi Henriksen is Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Levi Henriksen

· Wikidata: Q1773724

· DBpedia: Levi Henriksen

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