Pål Johan Karlsen
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Pål Johan Karlsen (Paul Johan Karlsen) (born June 27, 1975 in Bodø) is a Norwegian writer, researcher and cognitive psychologist.
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[edit] Studies and career
After obtaining a MA in psychology at New York University in 2002, Pål Johan Karlsen completed a PhD in psychology at the University of Oslo, Norway, in 2004.
His first book, Daimler, a novel published in 2002, explores a middle-aged, married man's attempt to establish an intimate relationship with a fourteen-year-old boy, Sturla, the great talent in the local cross-country skiing club. The main character, Daniel Grimsgaard, has inherited a devastating, degenerative brain disorder that slowly kills him - Huntington's Disease. The title of the book alludes to the veteran car that Daniel and Sturla are restoring together - the Daimler SP 250, a shiny red two-seated cabriolet.
[edit] Bibliography
- Daimler – a novel (2002)
- Slik får du bedre hukommelse (How to improve your memory) – nonfiction (2004)
[edit] Awards
- Nordland county author stipend 2004
[edit] External links
- Pål Johan Karlsen´s website
- Pål Johan Karlsen at University of Oslo
- Pål Johan Karlsen at Achehoug Publishing House
