Cecilie Enger

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Cecilie Enger
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Born (1963-02-21) 21 February 1963 (age 60)
Oslo, Norway
Occupation(s)Journalist
Novelist
Awards Norwegian Booksellers' Prize

Cecilie Enger (born 21 February 1963) is a Norwegian journalist, novelist and children's writer.

She was born in Oslo. Her literary breakthrough was the novel Brødrene Henriksen from 2000. She was awarded the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize in 2013 for her autobiographical novel Mors Gaver. [1]

Enger works as journalist for the newspaper Dagens Næringsliv . [2]

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References

  1. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Cecilie Enger". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  2. "Cecilie Enger ( 1963 - )". gyldendal.no. Retrieved 18 January 2017.