Rolf Sagen

Rolf Sagen (born 21 December 1940) is a Norwegian author. He is curator and daily leader of the Skrivekunstakademiet in Bergen.

He has produced novels, short stories, scripts and children's books. He debuted in 1968 with the poetry collection "Dørklinker", which won the Tarjei Vesaas' debutant prize. In 1976 he took The Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature for the novel "Mørkets gjerninger".

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"
*The Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature 1976, for "Mørkets gjerninger"
*Samlagsprisen 2003