Torbjørn Færøvik
Torbjørn Færøvik (1948–) has a Master degree in Asian History and has published several critically acclaimed travel books, as well as books for young adults. He has received the Brage prize three times, for India (1999), for China (2003) and for Maos rike - En lidelseshistorie (2012). In 2006 he was awarded the Cappelen Prize for his distinguished authorship.