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Sven Elvestad

Norwegian writer (1884-1934) · Norway · On the map · Journalists · Died at 50

Sven Elvestad was a Norwegian journalist and author. He is best known for his detective stories, which were published under the pen name Stein Riverton and translated into several languages, including German and English.

Sven Elvestad is read about 6.5 times a day, in 12 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 8 October 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 75 days, one point a day.

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Country
Norway
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1884 to 1934 · aged 50

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