About Per Knutsen
Lived 1951 – 2022 (aged 70–71). Per Knutsen was a Norwegian writer, children's writer and playwright.
Per Knutsen (4 August 1951 – 19 August 2022) was a Norwegian novelist, author of children's literature, crime writer and playwright.
Life and career Born in Hamarøy on 4 August 1951, Knutsen made his literary debut in 1976 with the children's book Gutten og ørna. He received the Norwegian Critics Prize for Best children's book in 1982 for Gull og sølv. Knutsen died on 19 August 2022, at the age of 71.
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Who was Per Knutsen?
Norwegian writer (1951–2022)
When was Per Knutsen born?
Per Knutsen was born in 1951 in Hamarøy Municipality.
When did Per Knutsen die?
Per Knutsen died on 19 August 2022 in Bergen.
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Per Knutsen was a writer, children's writer and playwright.
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Per Knutsen was Norwegian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Per Knutsen. https://biography.guide/per-knutsen/
MLA: "Per Knutsen." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/per-knutsen/.
Chicago: "Per Knutsen." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/per-knutsen/.
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