Simen Ekern
Simen Ekern | |
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| Born | 1975 (age 48–49) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist, non-fiction writer |
| Employer | NRK |
| Awards | Brage Prize (2011) |
Simen Ekern (born 1975) is a Norwegian journalist and non-fiction writer. He was awarded the Brage Prize in 2011. Since 2020 he has been assigned as foreign correspondent for NRK, based in Brussels.
Career
Educated as historian of ideas,[1] Ekern worked as freelance journalist for various newspapers, including Aftenposten, Verdens Gang, Dagens Næringsliv and Dagbladet.[2] He was subseauently freelancer for the television channel TV 2 and for Morgenbladet.[1]
He made his literary debut in 2006 with the book Berlusconis Italia, about the Italian society. His second book Roma from 2011, treats subcultures in the Italian capital Rome.[2] For this book he was awarded the Brage Prize in 2011.[3] In 2015 he wrote the book Europeere.[2] In 2017 he issued the book Folket det er meg, about populism in Europe.[4]
In 2020 he was appointed as foreign correspondent for NRK in Brussels, succeeding Philip Lote.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c Darrud, Aud (26 March 2020). "Wolasmal og Ekern nye korrespondenter for NRK". nrk.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d Karlsvik, Mette. "Simen Ekern". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ Kleve, Marie L.; Steen, Thea (24 October 2011). "Simen Ekern fikk Brageprisen for Roma-bok". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ Møst, Morten (15 September 2017). "Mye bedre enn liberale demokrater til å bruke følelser og språk og metaforer som treffer folk i magen". dn.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 July 2024.
