Alf Reidar Jacobsen (born 21 February 1950) is a Norwegian journalist, non-fiction writer, novelist, crime fiction writer and biographer. Jacobsen was born in Hammerfest. He has worked as a journalist for the newspapers '' Finnmark Dagblad'', '' Klassekampen'', '' Verdens Gang'', for the magazine ''

Økonomisk Rapport ''Økonomisk Rapport'' (Danish: ''Financial Report'') was a monthly business magazine published in Oslo, Norway. The magazine was in circulation between 1974 and January 2013. History and profile The magazine was founded in 1974. Previously owne ...

'', and for the

Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation NRK, an abbreviation of the Norwegian ''Norsk Rikskringkasting AS'', generally expressed in English as the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, is the Norwegian government-owned radio and television public broadcasting company, and the largest ...

. He was awarded the Riverton Prize in 1988 for the novel ''Kharg''. His book ''Iskyss'' from 1991, on Soviet espionage in Norway, earned him the

SKUP Award SKUP Award (''SKUP-prisen'') is a Norwegian journalism award. It has been awarded annually since 1990 by the Norwegian Foundation for a Free and Investigative Press (''Stiftelsen for en Kritisk og Undersøkende Presse'') or SKUP.The award is a cu ...

, and was the basis for a film in 2008. He published a biography of the whaler

Svend Foyn Svend Foyn (July 9, 1809 – November 30, 1894) was a Norwegian whaling, shipping magnate and philanthropist. He pioneered revolutionary methods for hunting and processing whales. Svend Foyn introduced the modern harpoon cannon and brought ...

in 2008. His book ''Kongens nei'' was the basis for the 2016 film ''

The King's Choice ''The King's Choice'' ( no, Kongens nei, meaning "The King's No") is a 2016 biographical war film directed by Erik Poppe. It is a co-production of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Ireland, and was selected as the Norwegian entry for the Best Foreig ...

''. The film won eight Amanda Awards.

Bibliography

* Stalin's Gold – crime novel, Bladkompaniet (1982) * The Adventure of Anders Jahre – non-fiction, Oktober (1982) * The Bergersen Dynasty – non-fiction, Atheneum (1984) * The Stock Market Sharks – non-fiction co-authored with Geir Imset, Pax (1985) * The Moles: Norwegian Intelligence from World War I to Arne Treholt – non-fiction, Pax (1985) * The Battle for Cosmos – non-fiction, Pax (1986) * Osiris – crime novel, Pax (1986) * Kværner, War: Diary of a Share Raid – non-fiction, Cappelen (1987) * The Nonviolence Case – drama (1987) * Kharg – crime novel, Tiden (1988) * The Black Chamber: The Innermost Secret – non-fiction co-authored with Egil Mørk, Cappelen (1989) * Ice Kiss – non-fiction, Aschehoug (1991) * Running Risk – non-fiction co-authored with Jan Erik Langangen, Aschehoug (1992) * They Knew Everything: A Documentation of the Ninth Floor – non-fiction co-authored with Ronald Bye and Finn Sjue, Tiden (1993) * Without Scruples – non-fiction, Økonomisk rapport (1993)

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1950 births People from Hammerfest Norwegian journalists 20th-century Norwegian novelists 21st-century Norwegian novelists Norwegian non-fiction writers Norwegian military writers Norwegian crime fiction writers Norwegian biographers Living people Verdens Gang people NRK people Norwegian investigative journalists {{Norway-journalist-stub