Gunnar Staalesen

Infobox Writer
name = Gunnar Staalesen

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birthdate = October 19, 1947
birthplace = Bergen, Norway
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occupation = Novelist
nationality = Norwegian
period = 1969 -
genre = Murder mystery, Crime fiction, historical novel
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website = http://www.vargveum.no/

Gunnar Staalesen (born October 19 1947 in Bergen) is a Norwegian writer. Staalesen has a Cand philol. degree from Universitetet i Bergen [ [http://www.aftenposten.no/alex/litterat/forfatte/staalese.htm Staalesen Gunnar ] ] and he has worked at Den Nationale Scene, the main theater in Bergen.Fact|date=August 2007

Staalesen's crime novels about private detective Varg Veum have been translated into 12 languages,Fact|date=August 2007 and it have been decided to produce six movies [ [http://www1.vg.no/film/artikkel.php?artid=106779 VG Nett - Film Gunnar Staalesens Varg Veum i seks filmer ] ] and the first one, «Bitre Blomster», is scheduled for release on September 28 2007. [ [http://www1.bergens-tidende.no/bergenpuls/film/article383166.ece Ta en titt på Varg Veum - bt.no ] ] anachronism-inline There are reportedly several movies under production. [ [http://www.bt.no/bergenpuls/film/article387893.ece Første innspillingsdag for fjerde Varg Veum - bt.no ] ]

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External links

* [http://www.literature2000.org/bergen/eng/gunnar/ Profile at literature2000.org]