Odd Abrahamsen Explained

Odd Abrahamsen
Birth Date:	20 May 1924
Birth Place:	Fredrikstad
Nationality:	Norwegian
Occupation:	Poet
Awards:	Riksmål Society Literature Prize (1983) Fritt Ord Honorary Award (1992)

Odd Abrahamsen (20 May 1924  - 23 June 2001) was a Norwegian poet. He was born in Fredrikstad.

Among his collections are Om det finnes en stillhet (1962), Nedslag (1971) and Makten skal tie (1944).^[1]

He was awarded the Riksmål Society Literature Prize in 1983.^[2] He received the Fritt Ord Honorary Award for his poetical contributions for the Baltic countries.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia: 2007 . Odd Abrahamsen . . Henriksen, Petter . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 28 March 2009 .
2. Web site: Språk- og litteraturpriser . Norwegian . Riksmålsforbundet . 28 March 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100401160415/http://www.riksmalsforbundet.no/Spr%C3%A5k--og-litteraturpriser.aspx . 1 April 2010 .
3. Web site: Forfatterindeks. Abrahamsen Odd . Norwegian. Aftenposten . 28 March 2009.