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Ove Røsbak

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Ove Røsbak
Ove Røsbak
Born (1959-08-05) 5 August 1959 (age 65)
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Poet, novelist, children's writer and biographer
Notable workAlf Prøysen and Rolf Jacobsen

Ove Røsbak (born 5 August 1959) is a Norwegian poet, novelist, children's writer and biographer.

He made his literary debut in 1977 with the poetry collection Lævandes dikt. He has written biographies on Alf Prøysen and Rolf Jacobsen.[1]

He received the Cappelen Prize in 1984.[2]

Bibliography

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  • Living Poems - poetry collection (1978)
  • Karlsvogn and Pottisjord - poetry collection (1979)
  • Barefoot - on Bone Floor - poetry collection (1980)
  • Aue in May - poetry collection (1981)
  • In Between Houses - short story collection (1984)
  • The Troll Stone - children's book (1984), later adapted into a film
  • Now You Draw the Night Curtain - poetry collection (1985)
  • Just Before - novel (1987)
  • The Third Man - novel (1990)
  • The Moon and the Tortoise - children's book (1990)
  • Alf Prøysen: Prestvægen and the Seven Stars - biography (1992)
  • The Gnome on the Hill - children's book (1994)
  • Astronaut in the Stomach Room - poetry collection (1995)
  • Old Grey in Blue Mountain - children's book (1996)
  • Rolf Jacobsen: A Poet and His Shadow - biography (1998)
  • Midway - poetry collection (2000)
  • Margaret: The Queen of the North - novel (2002)
  • When Time Comes; poetry collection (2008)
  • Flashlight Boy (2009)
  • Sorrow Dances on the River in Morning Sunlight (2011)

References

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  1. ^ "Ove Røsbak". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 June 2010.
  2. ^ Iversen, Vidar. "Cappelenprisen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
Awards
Preceded by Recipient of the Cappelen Prize
1984
(shared with Lars Saabye Christensen,
Rune Belsvik,
Karin Sveen)
Succeeded by