Jon Michelet

Jon Michelet
Jon Michelet
	Jon Michelet, 2011
Born	14 July 1944; Moss, Norway
Died	14 April 2018 (aged 73); Oslo, Norway
Occupation	Novelist
Nationality	Norwegian
Children	4
Website
	jonmichelet.com

Jon Michelet (14 July 1944, Moss – 14 April 2018, Oslo[1]) was a Norwegian novelist. He had experience in various lines of work, including sailor and dock worker and references to these experiences can be found in his writing. His writing spans several genres such as crime novels, newspaper columns, sports journalism and children's books.

Author and editor

One of his best-known books is the 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. In 1981, he was awarded the Riverton Prize (best Norwegian crime book of the year) for his crime novel Hvit som snø (White as snow). Twenty years later he won the prize again (as the first author to do so) with Den frosne kvinnen (The frozen woman). His last work would become his biggest bestseller: En sjøens helt (A hero of the sea), a six-volume series about Norwegian war sailors during World War II and their destinies. He managed to finish it a week before his death.

He was the editor-in-chief of the Norwegian far-left daily Klassekampen from 1997 to 2002.

Positions of trust

He had various positions of trust, including being a member of the board of Norsk Styrmandsforening. From 2003 until 2009 he was chairman of the Rivertonklubben, the Norwegian crime writers' society.

Politician

He resided in Larkollen, and was a minor ticket candidate for the Red Party.[2]

Family

He had four daughters, Marte Michelet,[3] who was married to Ali Esbati—an MP in Sweden as of 2014, and Tania Michelet, Ellen Michelet and Stella Burstedt Michelet.

References

Østbø, Stein; Norli, Camilla (2018-04-15). "Jon Michelet er død". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2018-04-15.
"Lister" (in Norwegian). Red. 2009. Archived from the original on June 23, 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
- Jeg var en arrogant, selvgod besserwisser [I was an arrogant, conceited besserwisser]

Media offices
Preceded by Paul Bjerke	Chief editor of Klassekampen 1997–2002	Succeeded by Bjørgulv Braanen

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[1] Østbø, Stein; Norli, Camilla (2018-04-15). "Jon Michelet er død". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2018-04-15.

[2] "Lister" (in Norwegian). Red. 2009. Archived from the original on June 23, 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2009.

[3] - Jeg var en arrogant, selvgod besserwisser [I was an arrogant, conceited besserwisser]