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Towards the end of his life he was so desperate that he did not know who he was. This time there was no game with identities. For most, he was a super celebrity. For him, he was above all a writer who did not write says author Vidar Kvalshaug to Aftenposten.
Kvalshaug, who has been a literature critic, commentator and cultural editor for several years, is up to date on the book “Ari – bohemian and the books”.
– When the news of the death came, I began to write both lines in his authorship, authors and books that inspired him, as well as memories and stories of thefts from the literary community that we frequented together, Kvalshaug said in a press release shortly after Let Behn take his own life.
This fall he also received his first literary award: the Bjørg Vik Award, twenty years after he published his first collection of short stories.
Major earache
In Behn’s new book, he paints a picture of his old friend as a person who struggled to find his own identity and who for much of his life struggled to find inner peace.
Ari Behn came from a restless family. He himself became a restless young man who changed his identity several times.says Kvalshaug in the interview with Aftenposten.
He also mentions that for much of his adult life, Behn was hampered by severe ear pain due to the earache he received as a child, but which was not treated.
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Behind the facade
Ari Behn’s breakthrough as a writer came in 1999 with the collection of short stories “Sad as Hell.” The book was well received by several critics. The circulation of 100,000 books was on the verge of disappearing.
In the following years, he published several books. In addition, he participated in creative projects. Among other things, he created a career as a visual artist and held various exhibitions.
Despite the good comments on books and paintings, he was never completely satisfied with his own achievements.
Behind the outgoing and creative facade was a self-deprecating author who at times struggled with depression and panic disorder, according to Vidar Kvalshaug.
– It became impossible for him
Having carefully studied all of his authorship, he has no doubt that the former royal family harnessed his potential in the books he wrote and offered his own experiences for better or for worse. He also mentions that entry into the royal family likely became a burden as a writer.
– It became impossible for him to be reviewed as a regular author. If the book was good, it was his job. If it was bad, it was the royal family’s fault, explains Vidar Kvalshaug to Aftenposten.
Behn’s immediate family was informed early on about the work on the new book, which will be published in Cappelen Damm.
– He managed to endure a lot of criticism.
When Ari Behn passed away, there were several who honored the 47-year-old artist’s legacy. Among other things, it was remembered as colorful, experimental and innovative.
– We have lost an artist who dared to break some barriers. He managed to stand on many criticisms and characteristics that the public has put on him . Although she did, she has always had the surplus and generosity to see other people around her, then-Culture Minister Trine Skei Grande told VG.
Vebjørn Sand recounted when he played Behn during his time in New York.
– There I painted one of my best portraits: “Prince Ari on a golden throne”. This is how we should remember it, as an adventurous human being. Adventurous people are the most important to have among us, always, Sand thought.
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He was compared to Hemingway
In a memoir published in Bok365, Vidar Kvalshaug wrote that he associated with Ernest Hemingway when news of Behn’s death reached the Norwegian people.
Ernest Hemingway, yes. I was thinking about him when the news reached me last night. Hemingway is killed by his own gun in Ketchum, Idaho. The date was July 2. We knew that. We romanticized like that because they were great artists. Yesterday you chose to end your life. There is nothing romantic about it, “Kvalshaug wrote, adding:
“You left people as they were. Then you retired to something, you walked away from people, you returned to people in great meetings. You were one person or another. Outside or inside, hot or cold, arranged or crooked. The Merciless. There, life imitated your artistic ambitions. “
“Ridiculed and misunderstood”
Actor Aksel Hennie was one of several cultural personalities who honored Ari Behn as one of the most generous and brilliant people he has ever met.
Ridiculed and misunderstood by the petty, loved and admired by lovers. Some stars shine so bright they burn before our eyesHennie summed up.
Ari Behn was buried in Oslo Cathedral on Friday, January 3. Leaves three daughters.
“Ari was an important part of our family for many years and we carry with us warm and fond memories of him. We are grateful to have met him, ”said King Harald and Queen Sonja on Christmas Day 2019.
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