Bjørn Nilsen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Norwegian writer and television producer
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Place of Birth: Strinda, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
About 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.
- 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.
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