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Jahn Otto Johansen
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| Born | 3 May 1934 Porsgrunn, Norway
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| Died | 1 January 2018 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Occupation | journalist, newspaper editor, foreign correspondent and non-fiction writer |
Jahn Otto Johansen (born May 3, 1934 – died January 1, 2018) was a famous Norwegian journalist, newspaper editor, and writer. He was known for traveling the world and reporting on important events. He also wrote many books about different countries and cultures.
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Who Was Jahn Otto Johansen?
Jahn Otto Johansen was a very important person in Norwegian media. He started his career working for a newspaper called Morgenposten from 1956 to 1966. After that, he joined the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) in 1966. NRK is Norway's main public broadcaster.
A Top Editor and Reporter
From 1977 to 1984, Johansen was the chief editor of Dagbladet, another major Norwegian newspaper. He was also a foreign correspondent for NRK. This meant he lived in other countries and reported on news from there. He worked in Moscow, Washington D.C., and Berlin. These roles allowed him to share news from around the world with people in Norway.
Writing Many Books
Jahn Otto Johansen wrote about sixty books during his life. Many of these books became very popular. He wrote about different topics, including history, travel, and politics. In 1982, he received the Cappelen Prize for his writing. This is an important award for authors in Norway.
Jahn Otto Johansen's Books
Jahn Otto Johansen wrote many books that explored different parts of the world and important historical events. He often focused on countries like Russia and Germany, and also wrote about Jewish culture and history.
- Polen mellom øst og vest (Poland Between East and West) (1962)
- Rapport fra Sovjet (Report from the Soviet Union) (1963)
- Jøde og araber (Jew and Arab) (1974)
- Min jiddische mamma (My Yiddish Mama) (1980)
- Det polske drama (The Polish Drama) (1981)
- Min jødiske reise (My Jewish Journey) (1982)
- Finland: Det muliges kunst (Finland: The Art of the Possible) (1983)
- Sigøynernes Holocaust (The Roma Holocaust) (1989)
- Folket som ingen vil ha. Forfølgelsen av sigøynerne i Øst-Europa (The People Nobody Wants: The Persecution of Roma in Eastern Europe) (1995)
- Lutefisk. Tradisjon – tilberedning – tilbehør (Lutefisk: Tradition – Preparation – Sides) (1997)
- Reisebrev fra det andre Tyskland (Travel Letters from the Other Germany) (1997)
- Erindringer fra en stor og en liten verden (Memories from a Big and Small World) (1999–2004)
- Den brune fare: Høyreekstremisme og rasisme i det nye Europa (The Brown Danger: Right-Wing Extremism and Racism in the New Europe) (2002)
- Klippfisk – bacalao: Kulturhistorisk kokebok (Dried Cod – Bacalao: Cultural History Cookbook) (2003)
- Mitt liv med Moder Russland (My Life with Mother Russia) (2009)
