Helge Torvund | |
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Born | Hå, Norway | 20 August 1951
Nationality | Norwegian |
Occupation(s) | Psychologist Poet Essayist Literary critic Children's writer |
Relatives | Gunnar Torvund (brother) |
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Helge Torvund (born 20 August 1951) is a Norwegian psychologist, poet, essayist, literary critic and children's writer. He was born in Hå municipality and is brother of sculptor Gunnar Torvund.[1]
He made his literary debut in 1977 with Hendene i byen.[2] In 1989 he was awarded the Nynorsk Literature Prize for the poetry collection Den monotone triumf. He received the Herman Wildenvey Poetry Award in 2016.[3] From 2015 he has been writing monthly in the newspaper Klassekampen. One of these articles has been translated and published by York Art Gallery as "Carnal Light".[4]
He was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 2018.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Helge Torvund". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ^ Rottem, Øystein (1998). "Helge Torvund: fylt til lippene av det verkelege". Norges Litteraturhistorie. Etterkrigslitteraturen (in Norwegian). Vol. 3. Oslo: Cappelen. pp. 310–315. ISBN 82-02-16426-5.
- ^ "Nå får Helge Torvund enda en pris. 2016. Stavanger Aftenblad (April 28)". Archived from the original on 29 April 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Carnal Light; A Review of York Art Gallery's New Exhibition Flesh - by Helge Torvund". York Museums Trust.