Roy Jacobsen

Summary

Roy Jacobsen is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Oslo^[2]. He was born on +1954-12-26T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Rikshospitalet^[4]. He died on +2025-10-18T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], biographer^[7], screenwriter^[8], and novelist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Oslo^[2], Roy Jacobsen…
• Roy Jacobsen died in Rikshospitalet^[4].
• Roy Jacobsen was born on +1954-12-26T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Roy Jacobsen died on +2025-10-18T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Roy Jacobsen is buried at Nordvik Church^[11].
• Among Roy Jacobsen's spouses was Anneliese Pitz^[12].
• Roy Jacobsen held citizenship in Norway^[13].
• Roy Jacobsen worked as a writer^[6].
• Roy Jacobsen worked as a biographer^[7].
• Roy Jacobsen worked as a screenwriter^[8].
• Roy Jacobsen's professions included novelist^[9].
• Roy Jacobsen's field of work was literature^[14].
• Roy Jacobsen's field of work was biography^[15].
• Roy Jacobsen received the Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris^[16].
• Roy Jacobsen received the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize^[17].
• Roy Jacobsen received the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize^[18].
• Roy Jacobsen received the Cappelen Prize^[19].
• Roy Jacobsen received the Gyldendal Prize^[20].
• Roy Jacobsen received the Nota Bene Book Prize^[21].
• Roy Jacobsen was a member of Norwegian Academy^[22].
• Roy Jacobsen's image is recorded as Roy Jacobsen med bokomslag.jpg^[23].
• Roy Jacobsen is recorded as male^[24].
• Roy Jacobsen's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Roy Jacobsen's ISNI is recorded as 000000012140992X^[26].
• Roy Jacobsen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 79066717^[27].

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Origins and Family

Roy Jacobsen was born in Oslo^[2]. He was born on +1954-12-26T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], biographer^[7], screenwriter^[8], and novelist^[9]. Fields of work include literature^[14], a type of arts^[28] and biography^[15], a literary genre^[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris^[16], a literary award^[30], in Norway^[31], founded in 1964^[32]; Norwegian Booksellers' Prize^[17], a literary award^[33], in Norway^[34], founded in 1948^[35]; Cappelen Prize^[19], a literary award^[36], in Norway^[37], founded in 1979^[38]; Gyldendal Prize^[20], a literary award^[39], in Norway^[40], founded in 1996^[41]; Nota Bene Book Prize^[21], a literary award^[42], in Norway^[43], founded in 1989^[44]; and Dobloug Prize^[45], a literary award^[46], in Sweden^[47].

Personal Life

Among Roy Jacobsen's spouses was Anneliese Pitz^[12].

Death and Burial

Roy Jacobsen died on +2025-10-18T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Rikshospitalet^[4]. The cause of death was surgical complications^[48]. He is buried at Nordvik Church^[11].

Why It Matters

Roy Jacobsen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49]

FAQs

Where was Roy Jacobsen born?

Roy Jacobsen's place of birth was Oslo^[2].

Where did Roy Jacobsen die?

Roy Jacobsen passed away in Rikshospitalet^[4].

Who was Roy Jacobsen married to?

Roy Jacobsen's spouses include Anneliese Pitz^[12].

What did Roy Jacobsen do for work?

Roy Jacobsen worked as writer^[6], biographer^[7], screenwriter^[8], and novelist^[9].

What awards did Roy Jacobsen receive?

Honors received include Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris^[16], Norwegian Booksellers' Prize^[17], Norwegian Booksellers' Prize^[18], and Cappelen Prize^[19].