Erik Fosnes Hansen (born 6 June 1965) is a Norwegian writer. Hansen was born in New York and made his debut at age twenty with the novel ''Falketårnet''. His best-known work is his second novel, ''Psalm at Journey's End'', which in separate but steadily more interwoven stories follows the individual musicians who end their careers and lives on the ''Titanic''. The book has been translated into more than twenty languages. A sequel to ''Beretninger om beskyttelse'' (Tales of Protection) has been announced but is not yet completed. He has also published poetry and is a frequent contributor to contemporary public cultural discussions. Hansen is a member of the

Norwegian Academy for Language and Literature The Norwegian Academy for Language and Literature (), commonly known as the Norwegian Academy, is a Norwegian learned body on matters pertaining to the modern Norwegian language in its Dano-Norwegian variety, now commonly known as Riksmål and Bo ...

. He was awarded the

Riksmål Society Literature Prize The Riksmål Society Literature Prize (''Riksmålsforbundets litteraturpris'') is awarded annually by the '' Riksmålsforbundet'' for the outstanding publication in riksmål. The prize was awarded until 2002 by the ''Oslo and Bærum Riksmål League ...

in 1990. Hansen gained attention in the Norwegian press after throwing a piece of paper at a representative of the Progress Party during a heated debate on the radio station NRK P2.

Bibliography

* 1985: ''Falketårnet'' * 1990: ''Salme ved reisens slutt'' (Psalm at Journey's End) * 1998: ''Beretninger om beskyttelse'' (Tales of Protection) * 2001: ''Underveis'', a portrait of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway * 2005: ''Kokebok for Otto'' * 2006: '' The Lion Woman'' *2016: ''Hummerliv'' (Lobster Life) *2020: ''Langs landeveien mellom Cottbus og Berlin'' (On the Road between Cottbus and Berlin)

References

1965 births Living people Norwegian male writers People educated at Oslo Waldorf School Norwegian expatriates in the United States Members of the Norwegian Academy {{Norway-writer-stub