Roy Jacobsen (1954–) has since his literary début in 1982 with the short story collection
Prison-life evolved into an original, strong and analytical writer with a special interest in the underlying psychology at play in human relationships and actions.
He is a wonderful storyteller with an obvious political engagement. He has twice been nominated for the Nordic Council’s Literary Prize: for
The Victors (
Seierherrene) in 1991, and
Frost in 2003. He was also short-listed for the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in 2009 for his novel
The Burnt-Out Town of Miracles (
Hoggerne), and shortlisted for the Man Booker International Prize in 2017
for The Unseen (De usynlige), as the first Norwegian writer ever.
His books are translated into over 30 languages.
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