Jon Bing
Jon Bing ( born April 30, 1944 in Tønsberg, † January 14, 2014 ) was a Norwegian science fiction writer, translator and lawyer. He was Professor of Computer Law at the University of Oslo and a visiting professor at the University of London.
Life
Bing studied philosophy and law in Trondheim, Oslo. After his studies he worked as a journalist and as a research assistant at the University of Oslo. He was one of the founders of the Norwegian Research Center for Computer Law. Bing graduated in 1982 and was appointed a full professor in 1988. 1997 and 1998, he also received an honorary doctorate degrees from the universities of Copenhagen and Stockholm.
His first book, the short story collection Rundt consoles i ring, he published in 1967 together with Tor Åge Bringsværd. He wrote, partly in cooperation with Bringsværd, more than 30 books, including novels, short fiction collections and youth books. He also translated American science fiction, among other things, by Douglas Adams, into Norwegian and wrote plays, screenplays and radio plays.
Bing was one of the most important Norwegian science fiction authors as well as the most important Norwegian expert in computer law. Him the Knight's Cross, First Class of the Order of St. Olav was awarded in 1999.
Among the awards he received for his work of fiction, include the Riverton Prize in 1978 and the Brageprisen 2001.
Works (selection)
Novels
- Det myke landskapet (1970 )
- Scenario (1972)
- Dobbeltgjengere (1984)
- En gammel romfarers beret inger (1992 )
Youth books
- Azur - kapteinenes planet (1975 ), German 1980: Azur - Planet of the captains, children's book publishing house Berlin
- Zalt - dampherrenes planet (1976 )
- MIZT - gjenferdenes planet (1982 )
- Dance - gåtenes planet (1985 )
Short prose
- Rundt consoles i ring (1967 )
- Knuteskrift (1974)
Non-fiction book
- Wasdata? Reading pieces for the Information Society, 1986
Swell
- Horst Bien include: Meyers Taschenlexikon North European literatures, Leipzig 1978