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{{short description|Norwegian journalist and writer (born 1929)}}
'''Finn Bartol Horgen Jor''' (born 20 January 1929) is a Norwegian journalist and writer.
He was born in [[Oslo|Kristiania]] as a son of Sverre A. Jor (1902–1962) and Ambjørg M. Horgen (1902–1970).<ref name=nbl>{{cite encyclopedia|year=|title=Finn Jor|encyclopedia=[[Norsk biografisk leksikon]]|first=Arne|last=Bonde|authorlink=Arne Bonde|editor=Helle, Knut|editor-link=Knut Helle|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget|location=Oslo|url=http://www.snl.no/.nbl_biografi/Finn_Jor/utdypning|language=Norwegian|accessdate=21 August 2009}}</ref> He graduated from the [[University of Oslo]] in 1954 with a [[mag.art.]] degree in the [[history of ideas]],<ref name=snl>{{cite encyclopedia|year=2007|title=Finn Jor|encyclopedia=[[Store norske leksikon]]|publisher=Kunnskapsforlaget|location=Oslo|url=http://www.snl.no/Finn_Jor|editor=Henriksen, Petter|language=Norwegian|accessdate=21 August 2009}}</ref> with a thesis on [[Søren Kierkegaard]], and was hired as a journalist in ''[[Morgenposten]]'' in 1955. He left in 1961 after a rather unsuccessful editorial attempt to emphasize cultural topics in the newspaper. After two years as a research fellow in [[NAVF]] he worked at a university college in [[Århus]]. He was hired in ''[[Aftenposten]]'' in 1964, and eventually became debate editor and cultural editor. He retired in 1992.<ref name=nbl/> He has continued releasing books with topics ranging from the history of ideas, culture policy and cultural history to poems, essay collections and novels.<ref name=snl/> Jor has been a jury member of [[Nordic Council's Literature Prize]], has chaired [[Norwegian Non-Fiction Writers and Translators Association|Norwegian Non-Fiction Writers Association]]<ref name=nbl/> and was a co-founder of [[Kopinor]].<ref name=ntb>{{cite news|title=80 år 20. januar: Mag.art., kulturredaktør og forfatter Finn Jor|agency=Norwegian News Agency|date=7 January 2009|language=Norwegian}}</ref>
He was married to Louise Vislie from 1954 to 1969, and later to Finnish citizen Eeva-Liisa Sallinen.<ref name=nbl/> He chaired the Norwegian-Finnish Association from 1991 to 1992, and in 1995 he was decorated as a Knight, First Class of the [[Order of the Lion of Finland]]. He lives at [[Bekkestua]].<ref name=ntb/>
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