Rolf Sagen
Rolf Sagen (21 December 1940 – 6 April 2017) was a Norwegian author.[1] He was curator and daily leader of the Bergen Academy of Writing.[2]
He wrote novels, short stories, scripts and children's books. He debuted in 1968 with the poetry collection D�rklinker, which won Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris. In 1976, he took the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature for the novel M�rkets gjerninger.[2]
Sagen died on 6 April 2017.[3][4]
Bibliography
[edit]- D�rklinker – poetry collection, (1966)
- Kvengedal – collage, (1970)
- M�rkets ugjerninger – novel, (1976)
- Mercedesryttaren – documentary novel, (1988)
- Reisa til Leit – children's book, (1989)
- Lyden av vatn – novel, (1990)
- Sauenes liv – picture book, (1994)
- Den gongen eg var elvefiskar – picture book, (1995)
- Kj�rasten min og andre dikt for store og sm� – poetry collection, (1996)
- Bergfri og Kakaoen leitar etter morfar – picture book, (1997)
- Bergfri og epleslangen – picture book, (1998)
- Bergfri og kattungen – picture book, (1999)
- S�rgedans – poetry, (2000)
- Hundre b�nder – documentary novel, (2001)
- Reisa til D. – short story collection, (2002)
- Steinar Foten og vekkarmannen – children's book, (2002)
- Skog – novel, (2004)
Prizes
[edit]- Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris, 1968, for D�rklinker
- Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature 1976, for M�rkets gjerninger
- Samlagsprisen 2003
References
[edit]- ^ "Rolf Sagen". worldCat.org. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Rolf Sagen: Norway". International Literature Festival Berlin. 2005. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
- ^ Johnsen, Frank (6 April 2017). "Rolf Sagen er d�d". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2017-04-08.
- ^ "Forfattar Rolf Sagen har g�tt bort". Mynewsdesk (in Norwegian). 6 April 2017. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
