Jens Bjørneboe

Norwegian writer

Jens Ingvald Bjørneboe (9 October 1920 – 9 May 1976) was a Norwegian writer whose work spanned a number of literary formats. He was also a painter and a Waldorf school teacher. Bjørneboe was a harsh and eloquent critic of Norwegian society and Western civilization on the whole. He led a turbulent life and his uncompromising opinions cost him both an obscenity conviction as well as long periods of heavy drinking and bouts of depression, which in the end led to his suicide.

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Jens Bjørneboe was born on Saturday, 9 October 1920 in Kristiansand, Norway. He was best known as an educator. Bjørneboe's country of citizenship (nationality) was Norwegian. He died on Sunday, 9 May 1976 in Veierland, Nøtterøy, Norway at the age of 55. His zodiac star sign was Libra.

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Date of birth	9 October 1920	edit
Place of birth	Kristiansand, Norway	edit
Date of death	9 May 1976	edit
Age	55 (age at death)
Place of death	Veierland, Nøtterøy, Norway	edit
Occupation	Author, Waldorf school teacher	edit
Occupation category	Educator	edit
Nationality	Norwegian	edit

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