Ove Røsbak (born 5 August 1959) is a

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe * Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway * Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including ...

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 Alf Prøysen () (23 July 1914 – 23 November 1970) was a Norwegian author, poet, playwright, songwriter and musician. Prøysen was one of the most important Norwegian cultural personalities in the second half of the 20th century. He worke ...

and Rolf Jacobsen. He received the Cappelen Prize in 1984.

Bibliography

* 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)

References

1959 births Living people 20th-century Norwegian poets Norwegian male poets 20th-century Norwegian novelists 21st-century Norwegian novelists Norwegian children's writers Norwegian biographers People from Furnes, Norway Male biographers Norwegian male novelists 20th-century Norwegian male writers 21st-century Norwegian male writers {{Norway-writer-stub