Anniken Jørgensen

Australian poet Beau Taplin accused Jørgensen of reproducing parts of his writing in Bare en natt til without adequate attribution. VG reported the similarities and his response, including possible legal action. No final court ruling on this allegation was found as of the research date.

State of the evidence

Events and criticism reported by the cited sources; no established legal wrongdoing.

Legal status — source text

Possible legal action discussed in 2019; no adjudicated proceedings found as of 7 November 2026.

Attribution

Alleged use of another author’s work without adequate credit.

Artist Simen Auke applied to a court to stop distribution of Jørgensen’s autobiography, arguing that passages disclosed private information without consent. A hearing was scheduled, but the parties reached a settlement. Revisions were agreed for later editions, without a ruling on the merits.

State of the evidence

Court application and settlement documented in reporting and lawyers’ statements.

Legal status — source text

Out-of-court settlement on 8 October 2018; hearing cancelled and no court judgment.

Attribution

Alleged intrusion into the privacy of a person described in her book.