Ingvar Ambjørnsen

He is best known for his "Elling" tetralogy: Utsikt til paradiset (1993), Fugledansen (1995), Brødre i blodet (1996), and Elsk meg i morgen (1999).[1] Brødre i blodet ("Blood brothers") was turned into a successful movie, entitled Elling, which received an Oscar nomination in the Best Foreign Film category in 2001.Born in Tønsberg and raised in Larvik, his semi-autobiographical debut novel 23-salen ("The 23rd Row"), criticized mental health care in Norway.The books Døden på Oslo S, Giftige Løgner, and De Blå Ulvene of this series were also turned into successful movies.[2][4] His three Samson and Roberto books have become particularly popular in Russia, in part due to the illustrations by Nikolay Vorontsov, which also contribute carefully orchestrated local Russian-related colloquialisms to the stories.
TønsbergGabriele HaefsEllingBest Foreign FilmLarvikdebut novelPelle og ProffenFranklin W. DixonThe Hardy BoysDøden på Oslo SNorwegian Booksellers AssociationTelenor Culture AwardBrage PrizeNikolay VorontsovHamburgBrødre i blodetStore norske leksikonRoy JacobsenHåvard RemCappelen PrizeVigdis Hjorth