Ari Mikael Behn (né Bjørshol, 30 September 1972 – 25 December 2019) was a Norwegian author. He wrote three novels, two collections of short stories and a book about his wedding. His 1999 short stories collection Trist som faen ("Sad as hell") sold about 100,000 copies and received several favourable reviews.[1] His books have been translated into Swedish, Danish, German, Hungarian, and Icelandic as well as French. In the spring of 2011, Ari Behn made his debut as a playwright with Treningstimen, directed by Kim Sørensen and staged at Rogaland Teater.
He was married to Princess Märtha Louise from 2002 to 2017
Life
Behn was born in Aarhus, Denmark, and mostly grew up in Moss, Norway, where his parents moved when he was six years old.[3] He was the eldest child of Olav Bjørshol (b. 1952) and Marianne Rafaela Solberg (b. 1953).[4] Both his parents are Waldorf teachers who have worked at the Waldorf School in Moss; his father has a degree in special education while his mother was trained as a Waldorf teacher. His parents married in 1973. In 1982, his parents divorced in order to marry the recently divorced Jan Pahle and Tone Bjerke, a couple who had been among their friends. Tone Bjerke was the daughter of the well known poet André Bjerke and the half-sister of Vilde Bjerke. Both his parents later divorced again, and in 2007 Behn's parents remarried, 25 years after their divorce.[5]
Behn's original surname was Bjørshol. In 1996,[6] he changed his name to Ari Behn when he took his maternal grandmother's maiden name. The name Behn has German origin. He had two younger siblings, Anja Sabrina and Espen, neither of whom use the name Behn. [7] In 2009, it was made public that Behn's de jure paternal grandfather Bjarne Nikolai Bjørshol was not his biological grandfather. Behn's father met his biological father, Terje Erling Ingebrigtsen (1933-2009), a retired car mechanic from Tromsø, for the first time, but Ingebrigtsen died before Behn had a chance to meet him.[8][9]
Ari Bjørshol attended the Waldorf School in Moss and was baptized in The Christian Community. He had a bachelor's degree in history and religion from University of Oslo.[10]
Behn achieved some literary success in Norway with his first collection of short stories, titled Trist som faen ("Sad as hell"), which received several good reviews and sold more than 100,000 copies. He subsequently published two novels; however, the reviews of these works were less positive. [11]
Together with his wife, Princess Märtha, he wrote a book about their wedding in 2002. He also participated in various creative projects, for example, the design of china for Magnor Glassverk, and had been a model for a clothing chain.[12]
Marriage and family
Behn married Princess Märtha Louise on 24 May 2002. [13] Behn remained a commoner and held no title or special privileges during the marriage. They had three daughters, all of whom are also untitled commoners: Maud Angelica Behn (born 2003 in Oslo), Leah Isadora Behn (born 2005), and Emma Tallulah Behn (born 2008). [14]
On 5 August 2016, the Royal Court announced that Princess Märtha Louise and Ari Behn had started divorce proceedings and intended to have joint custody of their three daughters.[15] They were divorced in 2017.[16]
Press coverage
Behn made the headlines of Norwegian newspapers in the autumn of 2006, when he revealed that he voted for the Norwegian Labour Party.[17] His friendship with the former Minister of Culture and Labour leader Trond Giske attracted criticism from newspapers and politicians.[18] In January 2009, Behn received massive media coverage in the Norwegian press after going on a "personal vendetta" against former palace official Carl-Erik Grimstad, accusing him of spreading tabloid nonsense regarding Behn and his family.[19]
In December 2017, Behn alleged that he was among a growing number of men who had been sexually assaulted by Kevin Spacey. He accused Spacey of groping his genitals in 2007, at a nightclub during the afterparty for the Nobel Peace Prize concert.[20]
Death
Behn died at his home in Lommedalen on 25 December 2019.[21] He was 47 years old. Police provided no details about the circumstances of his death, but said they were called to his home at 4:47 p.m. A statement from his family said Behn had 'taken his own life
He was married to Princess Märtha Louise from 2002 to 2017
Life
Behn was born in Aarhus, Denmark, and mostly grew up in Moss, Norway, where his parents moved when he was six years old.[3] He was the eldest child of Olav Bjørshol (b. 1952) and Marianne Rafaela Solberg (b. 1953).[4] Both his parents are Waldorf teachers who have worked at the Waldorf School in Moss; his father has a degree in special education while his mother was trained as a Waldorf teacher. His parents married in 1973. In 1982, his parents divorced in order to marry the recently divorced Jan Pahle and Tone Bjerke, a couple who had been among their friends. Tone Bjerke was the daughter of the well known poet André Bjerke and the half-sister of Vilde Bjerke. Both his parents later divorced again, and in 2007 Behn's parents remarried, 25 years after their divorce.[5]
Behn's original surname was Bjørshol. In 1996,[6] he changed his name to Ari Behn when he took his maternal grandmother's maiden name. The name Behn has German origin. He had two younger siblings, Anja Sabrina and Espen, neither of whom use the name Behn. [7] In 2009, it was made public that Behn's de jure paternal grandfather Bjarne Nikolai Bjørshol was not his biological grandfather. Behn's father met his biological father, Terje Erling Ingebrigtsen (1933-2009), a retired car mechanic from Tromsø, for the first time, but Ingebrigtsen died before Behn had a chance to meet him.[8][9]
Ari Bjørshol attended the Waldorf School in Moss and was baptized in The Christian Community. He had a bachelor's degree in history and religion from University of Oslo.[10]
Behn achieved some literary success in Norway with his first collection of short stories, titled Trist som faen ("Sad as hell"), which received several good reviews and sold more than 100,000 copies. He subsequently published two novels; however, the reviews of these works were less positive. [11]
Together with his wife, Princess Märtha, he wrote a book about their wedding in 2002. He also participated in various creative projects, for example, the design of china for Magnor Glassverk, and had been a model for a clothing chain.[12]
Marriage and family
Behn married Princess Märtha Louise on 24 May 2002. [13] Behn remained a commoner and held no title or special privileges during the marriage. They had three daughters, all of whom are also untitled commoners: Maud Angelica Behn (born 2003 in Oslo), Leah Isadora Behn (born 2005), and Emma Tallulah Behn (born 2008). [14]
On 5 August 2016, the Royal Court announced that Princess Märtha Louise and Ari Behn had started divorce proceedings and intended to have joint custody of their three daughters.[15] They were divorced in 2017.[16]
Press coverage
Behn made the headlines of Norwegian newspapers in the autumn of 2006, when he revealed that he voted for the Norwegian Labour Party.[17] His friendship with the former Minister of Culture and Labour leader Trond Giske attracted criticism from newspapers and politicians.[18] In January 2009, Behn received massive media coverage in the Norwegian press after going on a "personal vendetta" against former palace official Carl-Erik Grimstad, accusing him of spreading tabloid nonsense regarding Behn and his family.[19]
In December 2017, Behn alleged that he was among a growing number of men who had been sexually assaulted by Kevin Spacey. He accused Spacey of groping his genitals in 2007, at a nightclub during the afterparty for the Nobel Peace Prize concert.[20]
Death
Behn died at his home in Lommedalen on 25 December 2019.[21] He was 47 years old. Police provided no details about the circumstances of his death, but said they were called to his home at 4:47 p.m. A statement from his family said Behn had 'taken his own life
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