Kate Næss Explained
| Kate Næss |
| Birth Date: | 30 July 1938 |
| Birth Place: | Oslo, Norway |
| Nationality: | Norwegian |
| Occupation: | Poet
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Kate Næss (30 July 1938 - 15 July 1987) was a Norwegian poet and translator. She was born in Oslo, and was married to theatre director Janken Varden. She made her literary debut in 1962 with the poetry collection Billedskrift. Later collections were Mørkerommet from 1964 and Blindgjengere from 1969. She was among the pioneers of Club 7 in Oslo, and is credited for inventing the name of the club. Poet Jan Erik Vold has labeled her the "secret queen of the sixties".[1] [2]
Further reading
- Book: Næss, Kate. Sekstitallets hemmelige dronning . Jan Erik. Vold. 2004 . Norwegian.
- V. . Flottorp . Damen i gruppebildet. Kate Næss i norsk lyrikk . Norwegian . Café Existens . 31-32. 1986.
- Book: Langås, U. . Kate Næss - sprogets kritiske potensiale . Danish . Nordisk kvindelitteraturhistorie . 4 . 1997 .
Notes and References
- Encyclopedia: Kate Næss . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Jan Erik . Vold . Jan Erik Vold . Helle, Knut . Knut Helle . Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo . Norwegian. 12 March 2012 .
- Encyclopedia: Kate Næss . . Godal . Anne Marit . Anne Marit Godal . Norsk nettleksikon . Oslo . Norwegian . 12 March 2012.
