Frank Adolf Jenssen (21 January 1952 â 9 June 2017) was a Norwegian journalist, photographer, novelist and musician. He was born in Kjøpsvik. He made his literary début in 1981 with the novel Saltbingen, for which he was awarded the Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris. He published the novel Lengselens ÃÂ¥r in 2004. He died on 9 June 2017 at the age of 65.