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Roy Jacobsen

1954 - 2025

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Roy Jacobsen (26 December 1954 – 18 October 2025) was 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. He won the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature and the Gyldendal Prize. Two of his novels have been nominated for The Nordic Council's Literature Prize: Seierherrene (The Conquerors) in 1991 and Frost in 2004. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Roy Jacobsen is the 4,689th most popular writer (down from 4,267th in 2024), the 314th most popular biography from Norway (down from 259th in 2019) and the 55th most popular Norwegian Writer.

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Among writers, Roy Jacobsen ranks 4,689 out of 7,302. Before him are William Trevor, Constantin Negruzzi, Gonçalves Dias, Zane Grey, José Craveirinha, and Solomon Alkabetz. After him are Adikavi Pampa, Uğur Mumcu, Ivar Lo-Johansson, Richard Pococke, Elisaveta Bagriana, and Saul Alinsky.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1954, Roy Jacobsen ranks 317. Before him are Adrian Vandenberg, Marc Ribot, Edward Natapei, Michel Camilo, Philippe Bergeroo, and Lance Kinsey. After him are Tahar Djaout, Hōchū Ōtsuka, Spagna, Ariane Ascaride, Norihito, Prince Takamado, and Carter Burwell. Among people deceased in 2025, Roy Jacobsen ranks 310. Before him are Jørgen Leth, Homayoun Ershadi, Ruth Buzzi, Nancy Chodorow, and Alf Clausen. After him are Léon Krier, Peter McParland, Claus Offe, Stefano Benni, Julius Chan, Florence Delay, and Gino Pivatelli.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Roy Jacobsen ranks 314 out of 1,039. Before him are Jon Ola Sand (1961), Otto Sinding (1842), Martin Ødegaard (1998), Isak Abrahamsen (1891), Tom Sandberg (1955), and Yngvar Bryn (1881). After him are Petter Solberg (1974), Jan Kjærstad (1953), Olve Eikemo (1973), Skule Bårdsson (1189), Alexander Sørloth (1995), and Otto Blehr (1847).

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Among WRITERS In Norway

Among writers born in Norway, Roy Jacobsen ranks 55. Before him are Olav Duun (1876), Johan Sebastian Welhaven (1807), Sigbjørn Obstfelder (1866), Arnulf Øverland (1889), Hans Nielsen Hauge (1771), and Hulda Garborg (1862). After him are Jan Kjærstad (1953), Hans Jæger (1854), Christian Lassen (1800), Erlend Loe (1969), Johan Borgen (1902), and Olav Aukrust (1883).

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