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Ingvar Ambjørnsen (née Ingvar Even Ambjørnsen)
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Memorial Page for Ingvar Ambjørnsen (née Ingvar Even Ambjørnsen)

May 20, 1956 – Jul 19, 2025(69 years)Born in:Tønsberg, Vestfold

Norwegian writer

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Emoria lights a memorial candle in remembrance of Ingvar Ambjørnsen.

Emoria

July 19th, 2026

Emoria lights a memorial candle for Ingvar Ambjørnsen's birthday.

Emoria

May 20th, 2026

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Biography

Occupation(5)

novelistchildren's writeryoung adult authorwriterplaywright

Awards(10)

Norwegian Booksellers' PrizeCappelen PrizeThorleif Dahl's prizeRiksmål Society Literature PrizeRiverton PrizeSpråklig Samlings Literature PrizeVestfolds Literature PrizeTelenor Culture AwardOslo City Culture AwardBooth Award

Spouse(1)

Gabriele Haefs

Education(1)

Thor Heyerdahl Upper Secondary School

Ingvar Ambjørnsen (* May 20, 1956 in Tønsberg; † July 19, 2025) was a norwegian writer. He was 69 years old. He was married to Gabriele Haefs. He studied at Thor Heyerdahl Upper Secondary School. He received 10 awards, including Norwegian Booksellers' Prize, Cappelen Prize. He was buried at Kulturkirken Jakob.

Life Events

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Born in Tønsberg, Vestfold

1956

Married Gabriele Haefs

1985

until 2025

Språklig Samlings Literature Prize

1987

Cappelen Prize

1988

Riverton Prize

1990

Norwegian Booksellers' Prize

1996

Riksmål Society Literature Prize

1999

Vestfolds Literature Prize

1999

Oslo City Culture Award

2000

Telenor Culture Award

2001

Booth Award

2004

Thorleif Dahl's prize

2009

Died

2025

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Ingvar Ambjørnsen (née Ingvar Even Ambjørnsen). Forever remembered.