“Here outside my garage. Just bought this new Lamborghini.”
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Jo Nesbø
Jon "Jo" Nesbø is a Norwegian novelist and musician. His books had sold over 50 million copies worldwide by 2021, making him the most successful Norwegian author to date. He first came to prominence as a musician with country-pop band Di Derre.
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Born 29 March 1960 · Q202693
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2026· 6 entries
“If you give me your money, I will use my magic powers to guarantee 500% APY.”
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“I'm here within 400 feet of an elementary school to prove the haters wrong and to tell you about an unmissable business opportunity.”
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“Want to know the best way of making a big income online? It's making a lot of small incomes online.”
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Public attention spiked: 8,008 Wikipedia readers in one day, 13.5× the usual 594, with 11 article edits. Editors noted: Early life added more accurate detail
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Public attention spiked: 8,795 Wikipedia readers in one day, 14.8× the usual 594, with 1 article edits.
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2024· 2 entries
Awarded Pepe Carvalho Award (2024).
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The Pepe Carvalho Award (for his entire literary work) Spain 2024
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2023· 2 entries
Achieved a long-standing goal of climbing a French grade 8a sport route
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Honorary Doctorate of the University of West Attica (for his rich body of work, his contribution to literature, and the promotion of reading) Greece 2023
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2019· 1 entry
Awarded Riverton Prize for Knife (2019).
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2018· 1 entry
Shortlisted for the British Book Awards (Book of the Year, Crime & Thriller) UK – Macbeth Macbeth 2019
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2016· 2 entries
Awarded Trophées 813 (2016).
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It was announced that there are also plans to adapt his stand-alone novel, Sønnen (The Son), as a film, to be directed by Denis Villeneuve, with Jake Gyllenhaal as producer and Channing Tatum in the lead role
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2015· 1 entry
But under Jo Nesbø's name
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2014· 2 entries
A live-action film adaptation of the first book was made, and is only available in Norwegian
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It was announced that Nesbø would contribute a re-telling of the story of Macbeth as part of the Hogarth Shakespeare project, described as a 'crime noir' version of the tragedy
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2013· 2 entries
Awarded Peer Gynt Literary Award (2013).
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Awarded Oslo City Culture Award (2013).
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2011· 1 entry
The Nesbø story Twelve was adapted by Magnus Martens into the film Jackpot (Norwegian: Arme Riddere), a black comedy crime mystery film
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2010· 1 entry
Awarded Palle Rosenkrantz Prize (2010).
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2009· 1 entry
Awarded Solprisen (2009).
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2008· 1 entry
Awarded The Norwegian reader price (2008).
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2007· 5 entries
Awarded Norwegian Booksellers' Prize (2007).
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Awarded The Norwegian reader price (2007).
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Was Nesbø's first children's book
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For Excellence in Foreign Crime Writing (The Devil's Star)
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Released his first children's book, Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder, which also was hugely successful
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2002· 1 entry
Awarded Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment (2002).
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2001· 1 entry
Released album “Karusellmusikk”.
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2000· 5 entries
Awarded Norwegian Booksellers' Prize for The Redbreast (2000).
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“Pisząc kryminał, trzeba być jak iluzjonista – przyciągać uwagę czytelnika, ale jednocześnie nim manipulować. Starać się zwrócić uwagę na prawą rękę, aby coś po kryjomu zrobić lewą. I tak jak iluzjonista pisarz musi zawsze być o krok przed czytelnikiem, by go zaskoczyć. Oczywiście nie za bardzo, bo czytelnik nie lubi wychodzić na głupca.”
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“Wszyscy jesteśmy szaleńcami. Jesteśmy niemogącymi zaznać spokoju upiorami, które nie potrafią odnaleźć drogi do domu.”
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“Fizyki można używać wyłącznie do opowiadania tego, co jest prawdziwe.”
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“Ludzie boją się tego, czego nie rozumieją. A tego, czego się boją, nienawidzą.”
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1998· 1 entry
Awarded Glass Key award for The Bat (1998).
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1997· 3 entries
Awarded Riverton Prize for The Bat (1997).
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One year before Di Derre's fourth and final studio album
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And was awarded the Riverton Prize for best Norwegian crime novel, and the Glass Key prize for best Nordic crime novel
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1996· 1 entry
Released ep “Sådan nogen som os”.
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1977· 1 entry
Played for Molde FK (1977).
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1970· 1 entry
In an unspecified location that combines aspects of Scandinavia and Scotland, and involves an Inspector Macbeth of a paramilitary SWAT team targeting bikers, drug dealers, and his police colleagues
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1960· 1 entry
Born 1960-03-29.
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