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

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

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Name	Oysta, Oystein
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Short description	Norwegian writer
Date of birth	25 October 1934
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