Simen Ekern
Simen Ekern | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1975 (age 49–50) |
| Occupations | Journalist, non-fiction writer |
| Employer | Dagens Næringsliv |
| Awards | Brage Prize (2011) |
Simen Ekern (born 1975) is a Norwegian journalist and non-fiction writer. He was awarded the Brage Prize in 2011. Since 2024 he works for the trade magazine Dagens Næringsliv in Oslo.[1]
Career
Educated as historian of ideas,[2] Ekern worked as freelance journalist for various newspapers, including Aftenposten, Verdens Gang, Dagens Næringsliv and Dagbladet.[3] He was subseauently freelancer for the television channel TV 2 and for Morgenbladet.[2]
He made his literary debut in 2006 with the book Berlusconis Italia, about the Italian society. His second book Roma from 2011, treats subcultures in the Italian capital Rome.[3] For this book he was awarded the Brage Prize in 2011.[4] In 2015 he wrote the book Europeere.[3] In 2017 he issued the book Folket det er meg, about populism in Europe.[5]
In 2020 he was appointed as foreign correspondent for NRK in Brussels, succeeding Philip Lote.[2][3] He left this job in 2024 to begin working for Dagens Næringsliv, a trade magazine in Norway.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Simen Ekern går til DN". Journalisten.no. 14 November 2024.
- ^ a b c Darrud, Aud (26 March 2020). "Wolasmal og Ekern nye korrespondenter for NRK". nrk.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d Karlsvik, Mette. "Simen Ekern". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ Kleve, Marie L.; Steen, Thea (24 October 2011). "Simen Ekern fikk Brageprisen for Roma-bok". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- ^ Møst, Morten (15 September 2017). "Mye bedre enn liberale demokrater til å bruke følelser og språk og metaforer som treffer folk i magen". dn.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 July 2024.