Roy Jacobsen

Norwegian author · Norway · On the map · Writers · Lived 1954 to 2025 · aged 70

Roy Jacobsen was a Norwegian novelist and short-story writer. Born in Oslo, he made his publishing début in 1982 with the short-story collection Fangeliv, which won Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris. He won the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature and the Gyldendal Prize.

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2025Died18 October 20252023Commander of the Order of St. OlavAward2017Knights of the Order of the FalconAward2012Dobloug PrizeAward2009Norwegian Booksellers' PrizeAward2005Gyldendal PrizeAward2003Riksmål Society Literature PrizeAward2000European of the Year, NorwayAward1994Ivar Lo AwardAward1991Norwegian Booksellers' PrizeAward1987Cappelen PrizeAwardNota Bene Book PrizeAward1982Tarjei Vesaas' debutantprisAward1954Born26 December 1954

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Awards

Commander of the Order of St. Olav2023

Knights of the Order of the Falcon2017

Dobloug Prize2012

Norwegian Booksellers' Prize2009

Gyldendal Prize2005

Riksmål Society Literature Prize2003

European of the Year, Norway2000

Ivar Lo Award1994

Norwegian Booksellers' Prize1991

Cappelen Prize1987

Nota Bene Book Prize1987

Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris1982

About this person

Two of his novels have been nominated for The Nordic Council's Literature Prize: Seierherrene in 1991 and Frost in 2004. Several of his books have been translated into English. The Unseen was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize in 2017 and he was twice shortlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award.

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Norway