Erika Fatland is a Norwegian anthropologist who has gained great popularity for her narrative non-fiction works. She has written seven books that have won numerous awards and been translated into more than twenty languages. She first gained attention in 2015 with the book Sovietistan, where she recounts her travels through the former republics of the Soviet Union that end in -stan. In her 2021 book Grensen (The Border), she describes her travels around Russia, journeying through all the countries that share a border with Russia.
Her latest book, Sjøfareren, explores the Portuguese Empire from the 15th century to the present day. The book has been highly praised by readers and has received excellent reviews. Erika Fatland is among the most popular authors in Norway who write narrative non-fiction.
