トルビョーン・エーケルン（Torbjørn Ekelund）- ノルウェー：ライター

トルビョーン・エーケルン（1971年–）は、自然と人間の関係を主題とするノルウェーのライター。自然やアウトドア、環境問題を扱うオンライン・マガジン「Harvest」の共同創設者でもある。てんかんの発症を機に自動車を手放し、日常的に歩くようになった経験から生まれた『歩くことの人類史』では、文学や哲学、歴史、自身の体験を行き来しながら、人間がなぜ歩き、道を作ってきたのかをたどっている。

Torbjørn Ekelund (1971–) is a Norwegian writer whose work explores the relationship between people and the natural world. He is also a co-founder of Harvest, an online magazine devoted to outdoor life, environmental issues, and encounters with nature. After developing epilepsy, he gave up driving and began walking as part of his daily life. That experience became the starting point for “In Praise of Paths: Walking Through Time and Nature,” in which he combines literature, philosophy, history, and personal observation to examine why human beings walk and how paths have shaped their lives.