Øystein Øystå
Øystein Øystå, né Anderssen (25 October 1934 – 12 April 2014)[1] was a Norwegian writer.
He was the information director of the Norwegian Brewers and Soft Drinks Producers from 1970 to 1992, then a freelance writer.[2] He has written many books on brewery in Norway,[3] as well as a local historical book for Frogn and other cultural history topics.[2] He has also written 17 articles in the biographical encyclopedia Norsk biografisk leksikon.[4] Since 1997 he edited the magazine Rotary Norden, and he holds the Paul Harris Fellow recognition from Rotary.[2]
He resided in Drøbak and has contributed extensively to the local revue scene, and founded the gallery Avistegnernes Hus.[2] During his younger days he was an able long jumper, with a personal best of 7.01 metres, achieved in August 1957 in Tvedestrand.[5] He died in April 2014.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Øystein Øystå - Drikkeglede: Bryggeri- og Drikkevareforeningen".
- ^ a b c d "75 år 25. oktober: Redaktør Øystein Øystå" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 6 October 2009.
- ^ "Øystein Øystå" (in Norwegian). Salsa Forlag. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
- ^ "Lengde/Long jump" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Athletics Association. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ Knudsen, Steinar (14 April 2014). "Øystein Øystå er død". Akershus Amtstidende (in Norwegian). p. 5.
- ^ Death announcement, Aftenposten 22 April 2014, p. 36
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