Bjørn Nilsen

Bjørn Nilsen (born 27 December 1934) is a Norwegian poet and television producer. His literary debut was the poetry collection Hvis jeg var trollmann from 1960. He was a member of the editorial board of the literary magazine Profil, a co-founder of The Norwegian Writers' Center (Norwegian: Norsk Forfattersentrum), and a leader of the Norwegian Authors' Union from 1975 to 1977.[1] He worked for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation from 1964 to 1992, and as a freelance producer until 1998. He received the Amanda Award for his television documentary Olje in 1988.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Bjørn Nilsen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
  2. ↑ Rottem, Øystein. "Bjørn Nilsen". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 7 March 2010.


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