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Kåre Fasting

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Kåre Fasting (1907–1983) was a Norwegian journalist, newspaper editor, novelist, biographer and non-fiction writer. He was a journalist for the newspaper Bergens Tidende from 1935, and edited Nidaros from 1945 to 1950. His literary début was the novel Havet gav from 1935.[1][2]

Personal life

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Born in Østre Aker (now Oslo) on 14 August 1907, Fasting was a son of Michael Fasting and Louise Larsen. He married Ruth Clausen in 1931.[2]

Fasting died in Oslo on 4 February 1983.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Kåre Bøgh Fasting". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
  2. ^ a b Hartvedt, Gunnar Hagen. "Kåre Fasting". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 11 October 2010.