He studied
psychology at
Oslo University, and then worked as a journalist. Faldbakken visited a number of countries, working variously as a
bookkeeper,
sailor, and factory worker, and began writing books in 1967 while living in Paris. He was editor of the literary magazine
Vinduet (
The Window) between 1975 and 1979. His sons
Stefan Faldbakken and
Matias Faldbakken have achieved recognition as a film director and a novelist respectively. His books have been published in 21 countries and translated into 18 languages, and they have sold two million copies worldwide. ==Selected bibliography==