Billy Jacobsen
Trip to Kråkmo with stories about Anna in Markvatnet, Friday August 7th
Author and journalist
Billy Jacobsen (b. 1954) has a background from, among other things, the daily press and NRK.
He is the director of Filosofilandskap Lofoten AS, which he co-founded in January 2024. This is a company with the purpose of carrying out activities that promote the understanding and use of philosophy, including installations in landscapes.
In addition to his own writing, Jacobsen has edited and designed several books with Northern Norwegian themes. During Hamsunday Days you will be able to hear more about his latest book from 2025 , Anna i Markvatnet - Hamsuns venninne som ble krigshelt .
Photo: Turid Kvitvik
Billy Jacobsen invites you to a guided tour by bus from Oppeid to Kråkmo farm
Friday 7 August at 11.00 - 15.30
With the book Anna i Markvatnet, Billy Jacobsen became the first to tell the whole story of both Knut Hamsun's working stay at Kråkmo in Hamarøy, and his strange relationship with the farm's Sami servant, Anna. During the Hamsundagene, Jacobsen offers lectures outside at Kråkmo.
This is an excursion that begins with a guided bus tour at Jan Folke Sandnes , from The Hamsun Centre to Kråkmo farm. Once you arrive at Kråkmo you will meet Billy Jacobsen who will talk about his book Anna i Markvatnet and Hamsun's friendship. On the way back there is a stop at Innhavet hotel where a hot lunch and coffee are served (this is included in the ticket).
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Photo: Turid Kvitvik