Øystein Øystå

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Øystein Øystå, born as Øystein Anderssen (born 25 October 1934) is a Norwegian writer.

He was the information director of the Norwegian Brewers and Soft Drinks Producers from 1970 to 1992, then a freelance writer.[1] He has written many books on brewery in Norway,[2] as well as the local historical book for Frogn and other cultural history topics.[1] He has also written 17 articles in the biographical encyclopedia Norsk biografisk leksikon.[3] Since 1997 he edited the magazine Rotary Norden, and he holds the Paul Harris Fellow recognition from Rotary.[1]

He resides in Drøbak and has contributed extensively to the local revue scene, and founded the gallery Avistegnernes Hus.[1] During his younger days he was a good long jumper, with a personal best of 7.01 metres, achieved in August 1957 in Tvedestrand.[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "75 år 25. oktober: Redaktør Øystein Øystå" (in Norwegian). Norwegian News Agency. 6 October 2009. 
  2. "Øystein Øystå" (in Norwegian). Salsa Forlag. Retrieved 1 July 2011. 
  3. "Artikler som Øystein Øystå er forfatter av" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 July 2011. 
  4. "Lengde/Long jump" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Athletics Association. Retrieved 2 February 2012. 
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