Erika Fatland
Born in 1983
Erika Fatland is a Norwegian anthropologist and writer born in 1983.
She has authored several acclaimed books, including Sovietistan and The Border, which have been translated into multiple languages.
Fatland's work focuses on travel writing, particularly exploring post-Soviet regions and Russia's borders.
She has received awards such as the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize for Nonfiction and the Wesselprisen.
Fatland's earlier works include books about the Beslan and Utoya massacres.
She is multilingual, speaking eight languages, and resides in Oslo.
Her writing style combines personal observations with historical and cultural insights, making complex geopolitical topics accessible to a wide audience.
