Per Egil Hegge
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| Born | Per Egil Hegge 6 March 1940 Trondheim, Norway |
| Died | October 2023 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Per Egil Hegge (6 March 1940 – October 2023) was a Norwegian journalist.
Life and career
Per Egil Hegge was born in Trondheim[1] as a son of two teachers from Skatval. The family moved to Inderøy in 1941.[2]
Hegge served his
Washington DC correspondent from 1977 to 1981. He was then subeditor before editing Aftenposten's magazine A-magasinet from 1984 to 1988. From 1992 to 1998 he was the cultural editor. He retired in 2005,[3][4] but continued to have a column about the correct use of language. When it comes to perceptions of the Norwegian language quality development, Hegge has been called a "housegod of the dissatisfied" by literary critic Aage Borchgrevink.[5]
Hegge chaired the Norwegian branch of
Harald V of Norway (in 2006). His Nansen biography was translated into Armenian in 2007.[6] Hegge was also a popular lecturer.[7]
In 2003 he was decorated with the
Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav (Knight 1st Class).[7] He died in October 2023, at the age of 83.[8]
References
- ^ "Nord ikke sør!". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 30 September 1985.
- ^ Seniorforum med Per Egil Hegge Archived 6 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine Stjørdalsnytt, 30 April 2012
- ^ a b Bonde, Arne. "Per Egil Hegge". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- ^ Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- ^ Borchgrevink, Aage (13 December 2009). "Gjensyn med Babels tårn". Aftenposten (in Norwegian).
- ^ List of publications in BIBSYS
- ^ a b "Per Egil Hegge ble ridder av St. Olavs Orden". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). 17 October 2003. p. 32.
- ^ Ekroll, Henning Carr (12 October 2023). "Per Egil Hegge (83) er død". Aftenposten. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
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