Brynjulf Jung Tjønn
Brynjulf Jung Tjønn (b. 1980) made his literary debut with the novel I came to love (Eg kom for å elske) in 2002. He has since published a number of books for both children and adults. His novel for Young Adults You are so Beautiful (Så vakker du er), won the Brage Prize in 2013. In 2023 his poetry collection White, Norwegian man came out, and was an instant bestseller, received rave reviews across the board and won multiple literary prizes, including The Youth Critics Award in 2022 and The Critic's Award in 2023. Jung Tjønn received The Samlag Prize (Samlagsprisen) for his authorship in 2024.