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Jo Nesbø

Jo Nesbø er en norsk forfatter hvis arbeid har nå blitt oversatt til mer enn 40 forskjellige språk. Han har vært nominert til Edgarprisen og er mest kjent for sine romaner med karakteren til detektiven Harry Hole. Hans serie av barnebøker om Doktor Proktor er også blitt svært populære. I tillegg er han vokalist for Di Derre, et rockeband i Norge.

Nesbø ble født i Oslo og fikk sin grad i bedriftsøkonomi fra den norske handelshøyskolen. Før han ble en forfatter på fulltid, jobbet han som aksjemegler og gjorde noe frilans journalistikk ved siden. Han startet ut med en lovende fremtid som fotballspiller, men etter at han røk et leddbånd i ett av knærne, var han ute av stand til å spille profesjonelt.

I hans yngre år var Nesbø så fokusert på å spille profesjonell fotball at karakterene hans led. Innen han hadde fullført videregående, innså han at karakterene hans var så dårlige at han ikke kunne gjøre veldig mye. Han bestemte seg deretter for å gå i militæret og jobbet med å få opp karaktersnittet for å til slutt å komme inn på handelshøyskolen.

Nesbø har mottatt flere priser for sitt litterære arbeid, blant annet Riverton-prisen, glassnøkkelen, og den norske bokhandlerforeningens pris for årets novelle. Så langt omfatter repertoaret hans ni romaner i Harry Hole serien, tre Doktor Proktor bøker, og fire frittstående romaner.

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Jo Nesbø

Jo Nesbø is a Norwegian writer whose work has now been translated into more than forty different languages. He has been nominated for an Edgar Award and is mostly known for his novels featuring the character of Detective Harry Hole. His series of children's books about Doctor Proctor has also become excessively popular. In addition, he is the lead singer for Di Derre, a rock band in Norway.

Nesbø was born in Oslo and earned his Economics and Business degree from the Norwegian School of Economics. Before he became a full-time writer, he worked as a stockbroker and did some freelance journalism on the side. He started out with a promising future as a soccer player, but after he broke the ligaments in one knee, he was unable to play professionally.

During his younger years, Nesbø was so focused on playing soccer professionally that his grades suffered. By the time he had graduated from high school, he realized that his grades were so poor that he couldn't do very much. He decided then to join the military and work on bringing his grades up, eventually becoming eligible for the Norwegian School of Economics.

Nesbø has received numerous awards for his literary work, including the Riverton Prize, the Glass Key Award, and the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize for Best Novel of the Year. So far his credits include nine novels in the Harry Hole series, three Doctor Proctor books, and four stand-alone novels.

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