Background
He was born in Ørsta, and started his newspaper career in Sunnmørsposten in 1975.
He was born in Ørsta, and started his newspaper career in Sunnmørsposten in 1975.
He went on to Stavanger Aftenblad from 1978 to 1986 and Verdens Gang since 1986. Through his connection to the Cartoonists & Writers Syndicate in New York City he has been published in Die Zeit, International Herald Tribune, Der Spiegel, Newsweek, Time Magazine and the like. He has also illustrated books
He is the father of actor Pål Sverre Valheim Hagen.