Roy Jacobsen
Roy Jacobsen (born December 26, 1954 in Oslo ) is a Norwegian writer.
Life
Jacobsen made his debut in 1982 with the collection of novels Fangeliv . He has published novels, short stories and children's books. Jacobsen is respected and successful as an author in Norway. Critics praise his ability to amalgamate historical events with the fate of ordinary people, psychologically substantiated and legible.
In 2009 he was involved in the script for the film Walhalla Rising . In 2017, the English translation of De Usynlige ( The Unseen ) was shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize .
Works
- Fangelive. Stories. 1982.
- Hjertetrøbbel. Novel. 1984.
- Tommy. Novel. 1985.
- Det nye vannet. Novel. 1987. (German by Gabriele Haefs : Schweigen am See . Goldmann Verlag, Munich 1998, ISBN 3-442-72213-6 )
- Virgo. Novel. 1988. (German: Virgo . 1988, ISBN 82-574-0677-5 )
- Det can come noen. Stories. 1989.
- Ursula. Children's book. barnebok. 1990.
- Seierherrene. Novel. 1991.
- Mirage. Novel. 1992. (German by Gabriele Haefs: Punkt, Punkt, Sommer, Strich. Ernst Kabel Verlag. Hamburg 1995, ISBN 3-8225-0302-9 ; later as Fata Morgana . Econ Verlag, 1997, ISBN 3-612-27317- 5 )
- Poor høyre. Stories. 1994.
- Trygve Bratteli. En fortelling. Biography of Trygve Bratteli . 1995.
- Ishmael. Novel. 1998. (German by Gabriele Haefs: House without a name . 1999)
- Grenser. Novel. 1999. (German by Gabriele Haefs: The mill on the river . 2003)
- Fugler and soldiers. Stories. 2001.
- Det nye vinduet. Stories. 2002.
- Frost. Novel. 2003.
- Hoggerne. Novel. JW Cappelens Forlag AS, Oslo. 2005. (German by Gabriele Haefs: Das Dorf der Wunder. Osburg Verlag, Berlin 2010, ISBN 978-3-940731-34-0 )
- Marions slør. Novel. 2007.
- Vidunderbarn. Novel. 2009. (German by Gabriele Haefs: The summer in which Linda learned to swim. Osburg Verlag, Berlin 2011, ISBN 978-3-940731-58-6 )
- De Usynlige. Novel. 2013. (German by Gabriele Haefs and Andreas Brunstermann: Die Insichtbaren. Osburg Verlag, Hamburg 2014, ISBN 978-3-95510-035-3 )
- Hvitt hav. Novel. 2016. (German: White Sea. ISBN 3-95510-105-3 )
- Rigel's øyne. Novel. 2017.
Prices
- 1982 Tarjei Vesaas Debutant Prize for Fangeliv
- 1987 Cappelenprisen
- 1988 Note prices
- 1989 Critics' Prize for Det can come noen
- 1991 Bokhandler prizes for Seierherrene
- 1991 Scheibler's legacy
- 1994 Ivar Lo Prize
- 1994 Oslo bys kunstnerpris
- 2003 Riksmålsforbundets litteraturpris
- 2005 Gyldendal Prize
- 2006 Ungdommens critic award
- 2009 Bokhandler prizes for Vidunderbarn
Web links
- Literature by and about Roy Jacobsen in the catalog of the German National Library
- SK biography
supporting documents
- ↑ List of winners of the Bokhandler Prize , accessed August 29, 2019
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jacobsen, Roy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Norwegian writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 26, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oslo |