Åsne Seierstad

Norwegian journalist and author · Norway · Journalists · Born 1970 · age 56

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Åsne Seierstad is a Norwegian freelance journalist and writer, best known for her accounts of everyday life in war zones - most notably Kabul after 2001, Baghdad in 2002 and the ruined Grozny in 2006.

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2025Brage Prize for non-fictionAwardNorwegian Booksellers' PrizeAward2023Bjørnson PrizeAward2018Leipzig Book Award for European UnderstandingAward2016Brage PrizeAwardNeshornprisenAward2003Fredrikke AwardAwardPeer Gynt Literary AwardAwardThe great journalism awardAward2002Norwegian Booksellers' PrizeAward2001Fritt Ord AwardAward1970Born10 February 1970

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Norwegian Booksellers' Prize2025

Brage Prize for non-fiction2025

Bjørnson Prize2023

Leipzig Book Award for European Understanding2018

Neshornprisen2016

Brage Prize2016

Fredrikke Award2003

Peer Gynt Literary Award2003

The great journalism award2003

Norwegian Booksellers' Prize2002

Fritt Ord Award2001

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Aksel HennieAlso in Wolf Summer (2003)

Anders Danielsen LieAlso in 22 July (2018)

Anneke von der LippeAlso in 22 July (2018)

Samuel FrölerAlso in Wolf Summer (2003)

Paul GreengrassAlso in 22 July (2018)

Thorbjørn HarrAlso in 22 July (2018)

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