Simen Ekern | |
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| Born | 1975 (age 50–51) |
| Occupations | Journalist, non-fiction writer |
| Employer | Dagens Næringsliv |
| Awards | Brage Prize (2011) |
Simen Ekern (born 1975) is a Norwegian journalist and non-fiction writer. He was awarded the Brage Prize in 2011. Since 2024 he works for the trade magazine Dagens Næringsliv in Oslo.1
Career
Educated as historian of ideas,2 Ekern worked as freelance journalist for various newspapers, including Aftenposten, Verdens Gang, Dagens Næringsliv and Dagbladet.3 He was subseauently freelancer for the television channel TV 2 and for Morgenbladet.2
He made his literary debut in 2006 with the book Berlusconis Italia, about the Italian society. His second book Roma from 2011, treats subcultures in the Italian capital Rome.3 For this book he was awarded the Brage Prize in 2011.4 In 2015 he wrote the book Europeere.3 In 2017 he issued the book Folket det er meg, about populism in Europe.5
In 2020 he was appointed as foreign correspondent for NRK in Brussels, succeeding Philip Lote.23 He left this job in 2024 to begin working for Dagens Næringsliv, a trade magazine in Norway.1
References
References
- "Simen Ekern går til DN". Journalisten.no. 14 November 2024.
- Darrud, Aud (26 March 2020). "Wolasmal og Ekern nye korrespondenter for NRK". nrk.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- Karlsvik, Mette. "Simen Ekern". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- Kleve, Marie L.; Steen, Thea (24 October 2011). "Simen Ekern fikk Brageprisen for Roma-bok". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 July 2024.
- Møst, Morten (15 September 2017). "Mye bedre enn liberale demokrater til å bruke følelser og språk og metaforer som treffer folk i magen". dn.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 July 2024.