Johan Fredrik Heyerdahl

Johan Fredrik Heyerdahl (21 October 1937 – 21 April 2021) was a Norwegian publisher. He was chief editor of the Den Norske Bokklubben from 1965 to 1983, and secretary general of Norse Federation (Nordmannsforbundet) from 1983 to 2000.

Johan Fredrik Heyerdahl
Born(1937-10-21)21 October 1937
Oslo, Norway
Died21 April 2021(2021-04-21) (aged 83)
EducationJournalist
Occupation(s)Publisher, secretary general
OrganizationNorse Federation

Career

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Born in 1937 in Oslo, Heyerdahl was a son of Thomas Mørch Heyerdahl and Sol Maurer, and married Else Adele Christensen in 1962. After examen artium in 1957 and studies at Journalistakademiet [no] (1958), he worked as journalist from 1960 to 1963, and as public relations consultant from 1963 to 1965. He was then appointed chief editor of Den Norske Bokklubben from 1965 to 1983.[1] From 1983 to 2000 he was secretary general of the Norse Federation (Nordmannsforbundet), and also edited the federation's periodical The Norseman.[2] He was a literary critic for the newspaper Aftenposten from 1983 to 1990, and edited Norwegian Literature from 1990. He was board member of Norsk utvandrermuseum [no], and of The America-Norway Heritage Fund.[1]

Heyerdahl died on 21 April 2021, 83 years old.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Arntzen, Jon Gunnar, ed. (1994). "Heyerdahl, Johan Fredrik". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget; Aschehoug; Gyldendal. p. 231. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Tidligere bokklubbredaktør Johan Fredrik Heyerdahl er død". abcnyheter.no (in Norwegian). NTB. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 30 April 2021.