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Roy Jacobsen (born 26 December 1954) is a Norwegian novelist and short-story writer. Born in Oslo, he made his publishing début in 1982 with the short-story collection Fangeliv (Prison Life), which won Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris.
Aug 15, 2013 · The Unseen by Roy Jacobsen is set in the first half of the 20th Century (although there is little to date the novel), on the fictional Barrøy island off the coast of Norway in the Helgelandskysten area.
Roy Jacobsen (født 1954) er en norsk forfatter fra Oslo. Han debuterte i 1982 med novellesamlingen Fangeliv. Han mottok Riksmålsforbundets litteraturpris i 2003 og har vært nominert til Nordisk råds litteraturpris for romanene Seierherrene i 1991 og Frost i 2004.
Roy Jacobsen is a Norwegian novelist and short-story writer. Born in Oslo, he made his publishing début in 1982 with the short-story collection Fangeliv (Prison Life). He is winner of the prestigious Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature.
Nov 26, 2021 · A rugged, storm-swept island off the coast of northern Norway, in the early 20th century, is the dramatic setting for Roy Jacobsen's acclaimed novel The Unseen.
Aug 14, 2019 · Roy Jacobsen is regarded as one of the most influential contemporary authors in Norway, and has since his debut in 1982, with the short story collection Prison Life, which won him the Tarjei Vesaas' Debutant Prize.
The fourth installment in Roy Jacobsen’s bestselling Barrøy Chronicles. After a long journey through Norway, Ingrid has returned to Barrøy, the island that bears her family name. The Second World War still casts its long shadow: former collaborators face cold shoulders, while others wish to leave the painful years in the past.
