[1] Gjengset was arrested in the Soviet Union in January 1970 for demonstrating against the Brezhnev regime.
Gjengset had traveled to Leningrad in order to distribute leaflets supporting the release of author Yuri Galanskov and war hero Pyotr Grigorenko, both known dissidents.
[4] He is also an aphorist with a daily column, Dagens sukk (Sigh of the Day) in the national Norwegian newspaper Klassekampen, under the pseudonym, Hauk, which is also a middle name.
[6] Several of Gjengset's plays have been presented at Det Åpne Teater (The Open Theater) in Oslo.
In October 2019, the play will be part of Norway's official presentation as guest of honor at this year's international book fair in Frankfurt, Germany.