Ove Røsbak
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.
Ove Røsbak
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- Name
- Ove Røsbak
- Born
- 5 August 1959
- Birthplace
- Furnes, Norway
- Occupation
- Poet, novelist, children's writer and biographer
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Ove Røsbak, recorded as a writer, was born on 5 August 1959 in Furnes, Hedemarken.
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The birth is recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
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Biography
He received the Cappelen Prize in 1984.
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• Name — Ove Røsbak • Born — 5 August 1959 • Birthplace — Furnes, Norway • Occupation — Poet, novelist, children's writer and biographer • Notable Works — Alf Prøysen and Rolf Jacobsen
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- 1.Kunnskapsforlaget. Ove Røsbak. Store norske leksikon.
- 2.Iversen, Vidar. Cappelenprisen. Store norske leksikon. Norsk nettleksikon.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 20
- 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)
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