Lars Saabye Christensen

Lars Saabye Christensen
Lars Saabye Christensen in 2013.
Born (1953-09-21) 21 September 1953
Oslo, Norway
OccupationAuthor
NationalityNorwegian, Danish
Period1976present
GenreDrama, poetry, novels and children's books
LiteratureXchange Festival
Aarhus/Denmark 2022
Photo Hreinn Gudlaugsson

Lars Saabye Christensen (born 21 September 1953 in Oslo) is a Norwegian-Danish author.

Saabye Christensen was raised in the Skillebekk neighbourhood of Oslo, but lived for many years in Sortland Municipality in northern Norway; both places play a major role in his work. He lives in Blindern, the university district of Oslo.

He is half Danish and holds Danish and Norwegian citizenship.