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A foremost Norwegian writers, Jon Michelet is the author of numerous novels, plays and political books. He is renowned in Norway for his strong commitment to a number of political and cultural causes. He has worked as a journalist, publisher, sailor and editor.
Since his debut in 1975 he has published 25 books, a number of which have been translated into several languages. His novels have been adapted for both film and television, most notably Orion's Belt, regarded as Norway's first modern action film.
Michelet has won the Riverton Prize for best Norwegian crime novel twice, for White As Snow (1980) and The Frozen Woman (2001). More recently, Michelet has experienced tremendous success with his epic sailor series, A Hero of the Sea, which draws attention to the efforts of Norwegian sailors during the Second World War in five volumes of work. Each of the eight hundred page volumes published has topped the bestseller lists from the start of 2012, making Michelet a household name in Norway.
Since his debut in 1975 he has published 25 books, a number of which have been translated into several languages. His novels have been adapted for both film and television, most notably Orion's Belt, regarded as Norway's first modern action film.
Michelet has won the Riverton Prize for best Norwegian crime novel twice, for White As Snow (1980) and The Frozen Woman (2001). More recently, Michelet has experienced tremendous success with his epic sailor series, A Hero of the Sea, which draws attention to the efforts of Norwegian sailors during the Second World War in five volumes of work. Each of the eight hundred page volumes published has topped the bestseller lists from the start of 2012, making Michelet a household name in Norway.
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