ARI BEHN

'Ari Mikael Behn' (born September 30, 1972) is a Norwegian author and husband of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway.

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Career

Press coverage

Bibliography

Career

Behn previously worked as a forklift truck driver, but had already begun to acquire a reputation as a writer by the time he met the Princess. Behn's original surname was ''Bjørshol'', he later changed it to his maternal grandmother's surname.
On May 24 2002 Behn married Princess Märtha Louise of Norway. They have two daughters, Maud Angelica Behn, born April 29 2003, and Leah Isadora Behn, born April 8 2005. They live Lommedalen, Bærum.

Press coverage

Behn made the headlines of Norwegian newspapers autumn 2006 when he revealed that he voted for the Norwegian Labour Party. His friendship with the current Minister of Culture and Labour leader Trond Giske has attracted criticism from newspapers and politicians.

Bibliography

★ ''Trist som faen'' ("Sad as hell"), 1999: A collection of short stories

★ ''Fra hjerte til hjerte'' ("From heart to heart"), 2002 in collaboration with wife Märtha Louise, is a book about their wedding

★ ''Bakgård'' meaning ("Backyard"), 2003

★ ''Entusiasme og raseri'' ("Enthusiasm and Rage") , a roman à clef published in October 2006