Roy Jacobsen is a Norwegian novelist and short-story writer. Born in Oslo, he made his publishing début in 1982 with the short-story collection Fangeliv, which won Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris. He is the winner of the Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature and two of his novels have been nominated for The Nordic Council's Literature Prize: Seierherrene in 1991 and Frost in 2004. The Burnt-Out Town of Miracles was published in Britain in 2008. Jacobsen lives in Oslo.
Jan Eggum is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. He has been characterized as a "face for the melancholy", and the themes in his songs often revolve around broken hearts, loneliness, and sorrow. Sometimes, his lyrics include social criticism, but he also reveals trivial and funny sides of himself.
Thorbjørn Egner was a Norwegian playwright, songwriter and illustrator known principally for his books, plays and musicals for children. He is principally associated with his narratives for children including Karius og Baktus (1949) and Folk og røvere i Kardemomme by (1955).
Inger Hagerup was a Norwegian writer, playwright and poet. She is considered one of the greatest Norwegian poets of the 20th century.
Olav Håkonson Hauge was a Norwegian horticulturist, translator and poet.
Terje Stigen was a Norwegian author.
Gerhard Peter Frantz Munthe was a Norwegian painter and illustrator.
Richard Andvord was a Norwegian businessperson and resistance member.
Daniel Smith Thrap was a Norwegian priest, historian and author.
Johan Fredrik Breda Storm was a Norwegian professor, linguist and philologist. He is known for his development of the Norvegia transcription.
Ragnhild Caroline Monrad was a Norwegian singer, actress and poet. She studied singing in Dresden, stayed in Berlin for a long time, toured with Edvard Grieg, performed for King Oscar II, Haakon VII and Emperor William II. She was a very popular opera singer in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Germany.
Jahn Otto Johansen was a Norwegian journalist, newspaper editor, foreign correspondent and non-fiction writer.
Margrethe Aabel Munthe was a Norwegian teacher, children's writer, songwriter and playwright.
Ingrid Bjørnov is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, keyboard player, composer and text writer. Her debut album Første Akt from 1980 with the duo Dollie was awarded Spellemannprisen, and the duo represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984. She spent seven years with the musical Which Witch, which premiered in 1987. Among her later musicals is Markus og Julie from 2007, with text by Klaus Hagerup, staged at Trøndelag Teater. Among her books are Ingrid Bjørnovs pianobok from 2005 and Lakse-enka – nødskrik fra en tørrflue from 2007. She was awarded the Leonard Statuette in 2013.
Halvor Johannesson Sandsdalen was a Norwegian farmer, journalist, poet, novelist, playwright and children's writer. He was also a proponent for Nynorsk, and a local politician.
Stein Ove Berg was a Norwegian singer and songwriter.
Oddmund Hagen is a Norwegian poet, novelist, children's writer and literary critic.
Knut Conrad Borge was a Norwegian journalist and entertainer.
Stein Torleif Bjella is a Norwegian songwriter, singer and guitarist.
Sverre Knudsen is a Norwegian writer and musician. He has written for stage, television and digital media, and worked as a music producer.
