| Kjartan Hatløy | |
| Birth Date: | 16 February 1954 |
| Birth Place: | Hyllestad, Norway |
| Nationality: | Norwegian |
| Occupation: | Poet |
| Awards: | Dobloug Prize (2021) |
Kjartan Hatløy (born 16 February 1954) is a Norwegian poet, and winner of the Dobloug Prize 2021.
Hatløy made his literary debut in 1996 with the poetry collection Solreven, a collection of short poems reflecting on aspects of nature. Later collections are Fjord from 2011, and Kjøkkendikt from 2012. With Kjøkkendikt he reached a wider public, and the collection was nominated for the Brage Prize. In 2016 he issued Den kvite vegen, and Menneskedagar came in 2018.[1]
He was awarded the literary prize Diktartavla in 2015,[2] and the Dobloug Prize in 2021.[3] In 2017 he was featured in the German documentary film Der Sonnenfuchs.[1]
Born on 16 February 1954, Hatløy grew up in Hyllestad,[1] and settled in the village of Sørbøvågen.[3] His background includes studies in philosophy at the University of Bergen, education as plumber, and working experience from the shipping industry.[1]
Hatløy is the uncle of fellow Norwegian author Karl Ove Knausgård, being a brother to his mother. As such, Hatløy is present in several parts of Knausgård's autobiographical novel 'My Struggle'.