author
Erik Hansen
A Norwegian novelist with a gift for sweeping, layered stories, he broke through at a young age and became widely known for a Titanic-inspired novel that reached readers far beyond Norway. His work blends big historical settings with close attention to the lives of ordinary people.
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About the author
Born in New York in 1965, he is a Norwegian writer who made his debut at just twenty with the novel Falketårnet. His international breakthrough came with Psalm at Journey's End, a novel built around the seven musicians linked to the sinking of the Titanic.
Over the years, his books have been translated widely, and he has become known for fiction that mixes history, atmosphere, and deeply human character work. In addition to writing novels, he has also been active as an essayist and public speaker.
Readers often turn to his work for its rich storytelling and emotional range: intimate on the page, but ambitious in scale. That balance has helped make him one of the best-known contemporary Norwegian authors to reach an international audience.