Erling Kagge

Erling Kagge

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Explorer, Lawyer, Art Collector, Publisher, Author

Explorer, lawyer, art collector, publisher, and author, Erling Kagge is the first person to have completed the Three Poles Challenge on foot—the North Pole, the South Pole, and the summit of Mount Everest. He has written six previous books on exploration, philosophy, and art collecting, and runs Kagge Forlag, a publishing company based in Oslo, where he lives.

SOURCE: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2023279/erling-kagge

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Works
Image of Silence: In the Age of Noise
Interviews
A lonely Antartic landscape. The Contemplative Silence Of A Cold, Lonely Journey

In 1993, Norwegian explorer Erling Kagge became the first person to cross Antarctica alone. It took him 50 days. The thing that had the biggest impact on him was the silence.
Shows
Be quiet, world The Sound of Silence
ice up close Embrace the Cold