Knut Ødegård Explained

Knut Ødegård (born 6 November 1945) is a Norwegian poet.

Biography

Born in 1945 in Molde, Norway, Ødegård made his poetic debut in 1967.[1] Since then he has published more than fifty books, many volumes of poetry, two novels for young adults, two books about Iceland, a play, and several reinterpretations.[1] His own works are recognized internationally as deeply original and high quality poetry and his poetry books are translated into 42 languages (2022), among these five separate collections in English.[1]

He was the founder and president of the Bjørnson Festival, the Norwegian International Literature Festival, held in homage to Nobel laureate Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, for a decade. He was the founder and president of Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson-Akademiet, The Norwegian Academy of Literature and Freedom of Expression, 2003–2015.[1]

He shares his time between a home in Molde and another in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Selected works

In Norwegian

Anthologies

Distinctions

Ødegård is appointed a Norwegian State Scholar by the Norwegian Parliament as well as a Consul General for the Republic of Macedonia in Norway (1997) and an honorary professor of literature at the Mongolian State University of Arts and Culture,[1] and he has received many prizes and awards for his literary work.

National orders

Foreign orders

Other

Notes and References

  1. (Norwegian) http://www.cappelendamm.no/main/katalog.aspx?f=7543
  2. "HISTOIRE ADMINISTRATIVE/NOTICE BIOGRAPHIQUE ", George Johnston fonds, ArchivesCanada.ca, Web, 4 May 2011.