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Portrait image of Geir Tangen Photo: Ola Erikson / Forflex (2016)

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Tangen, Geir

The Norwegian author Geir Tangen was born in Øystese in Hardanger where he also grew up. In the family home, reading was highly regarded and already as a child he dreamt of becoming an author. After studying Politics and IT at university, Tangen worked as a freelance journalist for newspapers, radio and TV. He has also worked for Norwegian publishing houses and as a teacher in upper secondary ...

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Bärlach

Gender: Male

Although he only features in two (short) novels by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, Inspector Barlach – no first name is ever mentioned – is one of the most famous policemen in literature. He is old, worn out and unmarried, works in the police force in Bern and has stomach cancer, which he knows will lead to his death within a year. With his great knowledge of human nature and his intuition, he works on his...

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