Brynjulf Jung Tjønn
{{Short description|Norwegian writer}}
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Brynjulf Jung Tjønn (born 15 November 1980) is a Norwegian journalist and writer.
Personal life
Literary career
Tjønn made his book debut in 2002, with the novel Eg kom for å elske. He received the Brage Prize in 2013 for his novel for young adults, Så vakker du er.{{cite encyclopedia|title= Brageprisen |first=Anne Grete |last=Nilsen |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-first=Erik | editor-last=Bolstad |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Brageprisen |language=no |accessdate=3 February 2024}}
For his poetry collection Kvit norsk mann he was awarded the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature in 2022.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Kritikerprisen |first=Fred |last=Huvenes |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-first=Erik | editor-last=Bolstad |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Kritikerprisen |language=no |accessdate=3 February 2024}}
He chaired the Norwegian Authors' Union from 2023 to 2024, when he was succeeded by {{ill|Bjørn Vatne|no}}.{{cite encyclopedia|title=Den norske Forfatterforening |first=Morten O. |last=Haugen |encyclopedia=Store norske leksikon |editor-first=Erik | editor-last=Bolstad |publisher=Norsk nettleksikon |location=Oslo |url=https://snl.no/Den_norske_Forfatterforening |language=no |accessdate=3 February 2024}}
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{{s-ttl | title = Chair of the Norwegian Authors' Union | years = 2023–2024 }}
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Category:Norwegian journalists
Category:South Korean emigrants to Norway
Category:Norwegian children's writers
Category:21st-century Norwegian poets
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