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Lars Saabye Christensen

1953 - Today

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Lars Saabye Christensen (born 21 September 1953 in Oslo) is a Norwegian-Danish author. Saabye Christensen was raised in the Skillebekk neighbourhood of Oslo, but lived for many years in Sortland Municipality in northern Norway; both places play a major role in his work. He lives in Blindern, the university district of Oslo. He is half Danish and holds Danish and Norwegian citizenship. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lars Saabye Christensen is the 2,533rd most popular writer (up from 3,036th in 2019), the 167th most popular biography from Norway (up from 188th in 2019) and the 24th most popular Norwegian Writer.

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Among writers, Lars Saabye Christensen ranks 2,533 out of 7,302. Before him are John VIII of Constantinople, Daqiqi, Sibilla Aleramo, Esther Vilar, Jean-Baptiste Dubos, and Cyprian Norwid. After him are Mariama Bâ, Kjeld Abell, Đura Jakšić, Michel Zevaco, Song Yingxing, and Donald Adamson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1953, Lars Saabye Christensen ranks 146. Before him are Bill Nunn, Eben Alexander, Larry Miller, Masami Kurumada, Amy Irving, and Mitsuo Kato. After him are Ian Khama, Pavlo Lazarenko, Myung-whun Chung, Nadezhda Olizarenko, Tico Torres, and Gil Birmingham.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Lars Saabye Christensen ranks 167 out of 1,039. Before him are Naddodd (900), Magnus Carlsen (1990), Frits Thaulow (1847), Carl Anton Larsen (1860), Helge Ingstad (1899), and Oda Krohg (1860). After him are Wollert Konow (1845), Petter Dass (1647), Jan P. Syse (1930), Euronymous (1968), Karin Fossum (1954), and Margit Sandemo (1924).

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Among WRITERS In Norway

Among writers born in Norway, Lars Saabye Christensen ranks 24. Before him are Arne Garborg (1851), Trygve Gulbranssen (1894), Thorbjørn Egner (1912), Camilla Collett (1813), Peter Wessel Zapffe (1899), and Anne Holt (1958). After him are Petter Dass (1647), Karin Fossum (1954), Margit Sandemo (1924), Kjell Askildsen (1929), Dorothe Engelbretsdatter (1634), and Dagny Juel (1867).

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