Gunnar Staalesen
Norwegian writer
Gunnar Staalesen is a Norwegian writer. He is a major figure in the Nordic noir crime fiction genre through his 19 novels featuring Varg Veum, a private detective in Bergen on the rainy west coast of Norway. Wikipedia
Born: 1947 (age 76 years), Bergen, Norway
Awards: Riverton Prize, Gyldendal's Endowment, and Norwegian Booksellers' Prize
Spouse: Ellen-Karin Kristiansen (m. 1969)
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