Haagen Ringnes

Haagen Ringnes (10 August 1928 – 23 April 2008) was a Norwegian television journalist and non-fiction writer.

Haagen Ringnes
Haagen Ringnes in 1965
Born(1928-08-10)10 August 1928
Oslo, Norway
Died23 April 2008(2008-04-23) (aged 79)
NationalityNorwegian
OccupationTelevision journalist and non-fiction writer
RelativesEllef Ringnes (grandfather)

Personal life

Ringnes was born in Oslo to pianist Inge Rolf Ringnes ans Anne Johanne Prior Bergh. He was a grandson of brewer Ellef Ringnes. In 1960 he married social worker Betty Frisak.[1]

Career

He worked for the news agency Associated Press from 1956 to 1959, was a radio reporter for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation from 1959, and worked with television from 1962. He received the award Humanistprisen in 1995. Among his books are Tanker om tvil og tro from 1969, I skyggen av solkorset from 1981, and Samtaler med dronningen from 1997.[2][1]

References
  1. Dahl, Hans Fredrik. "Haagen Ringnes". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
  2. "Haagen Ringnes". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 10 July 2010.


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