About Odd Selmer
Lived 1930 – 2024 (aged 93–94). Odd Selmer was a Norwegian journalist, playwright and writer.
Odd Selmer (7 February 1930 – 2 March 2024) was a Norwegian journalist, novelist, crime fiction writer and playwright. Probably best known for his audio plays, he was awarded the Norwegian Ibsen Award in 1988.
Early and personal life Selmer was born in Strinda on 7 February 1930, to Jul Olaf Selmer and Dagmar Thekla Aarum. He grew up in Lillehammer, from the age of seven. In 1956 he married hotelier Reidun Lilleseth.
Selmer died on 2 March 2024, at the age of 94.
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Who was Odd Selmer?
Norwegian writer (1930–2024)
When was Odd Selmer born?
Odd Selmer was born in 1930 in Lillehammer.
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Odd Selmer died on 2 March 2024.
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Odd Selmer was a journalist, playwright and writer.
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Odd Selmer was Norwegian.
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