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 the singer, rhythm guitarist and principal songwriter of country-pop band Di Derre, when their second album became a big hit in Norway, almost selling enough to make double platinum.
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- Born in
- Oslo
- Educated at
- Norwegian School of Economics
- Awards
- 🏆 Pepe Carvalho Award🏆 Glass Key award🏆 Riverton Prize🏆 Palle Rosenkrantz Prize🏆 Norwegian Booksellers' Prize
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1960
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