Knut Ødegård
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Knut Ødegård is a Norwegian poet.
Biography
Born in Molde, Norway, Ødegård made his poetic debut in 1967.[1] Since then he has published 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 31 languages (2014), 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. Ødegård is now the president of Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson-Akademiet, The Norwegian Academy of Literature and Freedom of Expression. [1]
He shares his time between a home in Molde and another in Reykjavík, Iceland.
Selected works
- 1982: Wind over Romsdal, poems, translated by George Johnston.[2]
- 1989: *Bee-Buzz, Salmon Leap (1989), poems, translated by George Johnston.[2]
- 2002: Missa, poems, translated by Brian McNeil
- 2005: Judas Iscariot and Other Poems, translated by Brian McNeil
- 2009: "Selected Poems", translated by Brian McNeil
Titles and honours
Ødegård is appointed a Norwegian State Scholar by the Norwegian Parliament and he has received many prizes and awards for his literary work. The president of Iceland appointed him a Knight Commander of the Icelandic Order of the Falcon in 1995, and the king of Norway made a Knight of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit in 1997 – the same year he became the consul general for the Republic of Macedonia in Norway.[1] In 1984 he received the Norwegian Bastian Prize, and in 2001 the most prominent cultural prize in Norway, the Anders Jahre Cultural Prize. In 2009 he received the Jan Smrek Prize for his literary work in Bratislava, Slovakia, and in 2011 the Dobloug Prize from the Swedish Academy. In 2009 he was knighted by Cardinal Foley as a member of the Vatican Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 (Norwegian) http://www.cappelendamm.no/main/katalog.aspx?f=7543
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "HISTOIRE ADMINISTRATIVE/NOTICE BIOGRAPHIQUE", George Johnston fonds, ArchivesCanada.ca, Web, 4 May 2011.
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by | Recipient of the Bastian Prize 1984 |
Succeeded by Herbert Svenkerud |
