Simen Ekern

Simen Ekern
Born	1975 (age 49–50)
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupation(s)	Journalist, non-fiction writer
Employer	NRK
Awards	Brage Prize (2011)

Simen Ekern (born 1975) is a Norwegian journalist and non-fiction writer. He was awarded the Brage Prize in 2011. Since 2020 he has been assigned as foreign correspondent for NRK, based in Brussels.

Career

Educated as historian of ideas,[1] Ekern worked as freelance journalist for various newspapers, including Aftenposten, Verdens Gang, Dagens Næringsliv and Dagbladet.[2] He was subseauently freelancer for the television channel TV 2 and for Morgenbladet.[1]

He made his literary debut in 2006 with the book Berlusconis Italia, about the Italian society. His second book Roma from 2011, treats subcultures in the Italian capital Rome.[2] For this book he was awarded the Brage Prize in 2011.[3] In 2015 he wrote the book Europeere.[2] In 2017 he issued the book Folket det er meg, about populism in Europe.[4]

In 2020 he was appointed as foreign correspondent for NRK in Brussels, succeeding Philip Lote [no].[1][2]

References

1. Darrud, Aud (26 March 2020). "Wolasmal og Ekern nye korrespondenter for NRK". nrk.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 July 2024.
2. Karlsvik, Mette. "Simen Ekern". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
3. Kleve, Marie L.; Steen, Thea (24 October 2011). "Simen Ekern fikk Brageprisen for Roma-bok". dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 July 2024.
4. Møst, Morten (15 September 2017). "Mye bedre enn liberale demokrater til å bruke følelser og språk og metaforer som treffer folk i magen". dn.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 July 2024.