Helge Torvund Explained

Helge Torvund
Birth Date:	20 August 1951
Birth Place:	Hå, Norway
Nationality:	Norwegian
Occupation:	Psychologist Poet Essayist Literary critic Children's writer
Relatives:	Gunnar Torvund (brother)
Awards:	Nynorsk Literature Prize (1989) Herman Wildenvey Poetry Award (2016) Dobloug Prize (2018)

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]

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: Helge Torvund . . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . no. 27 October 2014.
2. Book: Rottem, Øystein . Norges Litteraturhistorie. Etterkrigslitteraturen . Helge Torvund: fylt til lippene av det verkelege . Øystein Rottem . 310–315 . 3 . Cappelen . 1998 . Oslo . no . 82-02-16426-5.
3. Web site: Nå får Helge Torvund enda en pris. 2016. Stavanger Aftenblad (April 28).. 8 October 2016. 29 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160429114903/http://www.aftenbladet.no/kultur/Na-far-Helge-Torvund-enda-en-pris-3916750.html. dead.
4. Web site: Carnal Light; A Review of York Art Gallery's New Exhibition Flesh - by Helge Torvund. York Museums Trust.