Øyvind Holen
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| Born | 4 January 1973 Oslo, Norway |
| Spouse | Marta Breen |
| Awards | Sproing Award (2012) |
Øyvind Holen (born 4 January 1973) is a Norwegian journalist, comics creator and non-fiction writer.
Personal life
[edit]Holen hails from Lindeberg, a district in Groruddalen, Oslo. He was born on 4 January 1973, and is married to Marta Breen.[1]
Career
[edit]A journalist, Holen has worked for or contributed to a number of newspapers, including Aftenposten, Dagsavisen, VG, Klassekampen, Bergens Tidende, Morgenbladet, Osloposten, Ny Tid, and Dagens Næringsliv.[1]
He made his book debut in 2004 with the hiphop documentary Hiphop-hoder: Fra Beat Street til bygde-rap. His next books were Groruddalen: En reiseskildring (2005), Hiphop: Graffiti, rap, breaking, dj-ing (2009), and Faktaløve: Hiphop (2010). He was awarded the Sproing Award in 2012 for the comics album Drabant, shared with illustrator Mikael Noguchi.[1] Further books are Donald-landet (2012), Jævla bra byline (2014),[2] Tegneserienes historie (2015), Getto (2021), and B.O.L.T Warhead. The Re Enforcement from 2022 (about an album by the Norwegian rap group B.O.L.T. Warhead).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Goksøyr, Kyrre Matias. "Øyvind Holen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Øyvind Holen". forfatterkatalogen.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 February 2023.
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