Helge Torvund

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Helge Torvund
Portrait of Helge Torvund
Born (1951-08-20) 20 August 1951 (age 74)
, Norway
OccupationsPsychologist
Poet
Essayist
Literary critic
Children's writer
RelativesGunnar Torvund (brother)
Awards

Helge Torvund (born 20 August 1951) is a Norwegian psychologist, poet, essayist, literary critic and children's writer. He was born in 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]

His children's book Vivaldi (NYRB, 2019) was included in Flavorwire's 20 Most Beautiful Children's Books of All Time.

In 2022 The Song Cave published a book length poem called "Seriosuly well". [https://the-song-cave.com/products/seriously-well-by-helge-torvund.

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