Name Jon Michelet Movies Orion's Belt Children Tania Michelet | Parents Johan Fredrik Michelet Role Novelist | |
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Books Orion's Belt, Tiger Bay: roman Similar People Dag Solstad, Marte Michelet, Jan Guillou, Toril Brekke, Richard Harris | ||
Norwegian author Jon Michelet Died at 73
Jon Michelet (born July 14, 1944 in Moss, Norway) is a Norwegian novelist. He has had experience in various lines of work, including sailor and brewery worker and references to these experiences can be found in his writing.
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- Norwegian author Jon Michelet Died at 73
- Author and editor
- Positions of trust
- Politician
- Family
- References
Author and editor
He's well known for his action-thriller novel Orion's Belt (1977). The novel was adapted into a 1985 film by the same name, which is regarded as Norway's first modern action film. He has also written a number of thrillers and crime novels. Michelet has created the work Sjøens helter (in Norwegian), a series of books consisting of four volumes about Norwegian war sailors during World War II and their destinies.
He was the editor-in-chief of the Norwegian far-left daily Klassekampen from 1997 to 2002.
Positions of trust
He has had various positions of trust, including being a member of the board of Norsk Styrmandsforening.
Politician
He resides in Larkollen, and has been a minor ticket candidate for the Red Party.
Family
He has four daughters, Marte Michelet, who was married to Ali Esbati—a MP in Sweden as of 2014, and Tania Michelet, Ellen Michelet and Stella Michelet.