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 Dørklinker, which won Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris. In 1976, he took the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature for the novel Mørkets gjerninger.[2]

Sagen died on 6 April 2017.[3][4]

Bibliography

• Dørklinker – poetry collection, (1966)
• Kvengedal – collage, (1970)
• Mørkets 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)
• Kjærasten min og andre dikt for store og små – poetry collection, (1996)
• Bergfri og Kakaoen leitar etter morfar – picture book, (1997)
• Bergfri og epleslangen – picture book, (1998)
• Bergfri og kattungen – picture book, (1999)
• Sørgedans – poetry, (2000)
• Hundre bønder – documentary novel, (2001)
• Reisa til D. – short story collection, (2002)
• Steinar Foten og vekkarmannen – children's book, (2002)
• Skog – novel, (2004)

Prizes

• Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris, 1968, for Dørklinker
• Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature 1976, for Mørkets gjerninger
• Samlagsprisen 2003

References

1. "Rolf Sagen". worldCat.org. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
2. "Rolf Sagen: Norway". International Literature Festival Berlin. 2005. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
3. Johnsen, Frank (6 April 2017). "Rolf Sagen er død". Bergens Tidende (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2017-04-08.
4. "Forfattar Rolf Sagen har gått bort". Mynewsdesk (in Norwegian). 6 April 2017. Retrieved 2017-04-08.