Nils Johan Ringdal | |
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Born | 6 March 1952 Norway |
Died | 11 September 2008 Denpasar, Indonesia |
(aged 56)
Occupation | Author, historian, bodybuilder and judoka |
Nationality | Norwegian |
Period | 1970s - 2008 |
Notable work(s) | Nationaltheatrets historie 1899-1999 |
Partner(s) | Georg Petersen (b. 1947) |
Nils Johan Ringdal (6 March 1952 – 11 September 2008) was a Norwegian author and historian, known mostly for his works on Norwegian occupation history and Norwegian cultural history, and for his controversial book "Nationaltheaterets Historie 1899-1999" (The History of the National Theater 1899-1999). Ringdal had been living in various countries in Southeast Asia since 1988, along with his domestic partner Georg Petersen.[1] Ringdal was found dead on 11 September 2008 in Denpasar, Indonesia.