Atle Næss

Atle
Næss

Atle Næss (b. 1949) has written a number of critically acclaimed books since his debut in 1975. He often draws on history for his material, and won the Brage Prize in 2001 for his biography of Galileo Galilei.

Atle Næss (b. 1949) has written a number of critically acclaimed books since his debut in 1975. He often draws on history for his material, and won the Brage Prize in 2001 for his biography of Galileo Galilei.

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