Nikolaj Frobenius
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Nikolaj Frobenius is a Norwegian
novelist and screen writer.
Frobenius was born in Oslo
, but grew up at Rykkinn
. He studied film writing and research at LCP, London. He has written several books and screenplays, including the screenplay for the classic nordic film thriller Insomnia
, which was adapted into a major Hollywood production in 2002. His international breakthrough as a novelist came with the novel "Latours katalog" (1996). His books have been translated into seventeen languages, including English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Russian and Danish. His novels have received critical acclaim both in Norway and internationally, and he has won serveral literary prices for his writing. Nikolaj Frobenius is a former editor of the periodical Vinduet and worked as a commisioning editor for Norsk filmfond from 2005-2008. Frobenius has written serveral sucsessful screenplays, including "Øyenstikker" (Dragon Flies) (2002). In 2011 he adapted his own novel, the semi-autobiograhical "Teori og praksis" into the film "Sønner av Norge" (Sons of Norway). He lives and writes in Oslo.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
novelist and screen writer.
Frobenius was born in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, but grew up at Rykkinn
Rykkinn
Rykkinn is a dormitory town in the north-west of Bærum with about 10,000-15,000 inhabitants. It is located between Kolsås and the area of Skui and Vøyenenga....
. He studied film writing and research at LCP, London. He has written several books and screenplays, including the screenplay for the classic nordic film thriller Insomnia
Insomnia (1997 film)
Insomnia is a 1997 Norwegian thriller film about a police detective investigating a murder in a town located above the Arctic Circle. The investigation goes horribly wrong when he mistakenly shoots his partner and subsequently attempts to cover up his bungle...
, which was adapted into a major Hollywood production in 2002. His international breakthrough as a novelist came with the novel "Latours katalog" (1996). His books have been translated into seventeen languages, including English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Russian and Danish. His novels have received critical acclaim both in Norway and internationally, and he has won serveral literary prices for his writing. Nikolaj Frobenius is a former editor of the periodical Vinduet and worked as a commisioning editor for Norsk filmfond from 2005-2008. Frobenius has written serveral sucsessful screenplays, including "Øyenstikker" (Dragon Flies) (2002). In 2011 he adapted his own novel, the semi-autobiograhical "Teori og praksis" into the film "Sønner av Norge" (Sons of Norway). He lives and writes in Oslo.