Kjartan Fløgstad (born 7 June 1944) is a Norwegian author. Fløgstad was born in the industrial city of Sauda in Ryfylke, Rogaland. He studied literature and linguistics at the University of Bergen. Subsequently, he worked for a period as an industrial worker and as a sailor before he debuted as a poet with his collection of poems titled Valfart (Pilgrimage) in 1968. He received the Nordic Council's Literature Prize for his 1977 novel Dalen Portland (Dollar Road). Other major works include Fyr og flamme (Fire and Flame), Kron og mynt, Grand Manila and Grense Jakobselv.
Efterhånden præsenteres José for den ene halvbror og halvsøster efter den anden og bliver i det mindste klar over, at faren har været usædvanlig gavmild med sin sæd. Men ingen ved eller ønsker tilsyneladende at sige noget om ham. Først da han finder den kvinde, der blev farens steddatter, da han giftede sig for anden gang, får José adgang til begyndelsen, eller slutningen, på sin fars livshistorie ...
Den norske forfatter Kjartan Fløgstads roman Paradis på jord udkom oprindeligt på danske i 2004.
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