Arne Ruste

Arne Ruste
Born (1942-02-14) 14 February 1942 (age 84)
OccupationsPoet, essayist, novelist, and magazine editor
Awards

Arne Ruste (born 14 February 1942) is a Norwegian poet, essayist, novelist, and magazine editor. He made his literary debut in 1973 with the poetry collection Askeladd. He co-edited the magazine Poesi Magasin from 1983 to 1985. He was manager of The Norwegian Writers' Center from 1994 to 1999. Ruste was awarded the Gyldendal's Endowment in 1978.

Early life and literary career

Ruste was born in Sel and grew up in Vardal, near Gjøvik. He studied religion, Norwegian and history at the University of Oslo. From 1985 to 1994, he worked as an editor at Tiden Norsk Forlag. During the 1980s, he was also a member of the poetry collective Stuntpoetene, which sought to increase public interest in poetry.

His literary works include the poetry collections Indre krets (1999) and Søsken for en tid (2001), the latter of which was nominated for the Brage Prize. He published his first novel, Piken i bakspeilet, in 2009. Ruste also translated literary works into Norwegian, including poetry by Ted Hughes and children's books by Roald Dahl and Lewis Carroll.

References

  1. ↑ "Arne Ruste". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  2. ↑ "Gyldendalprisen" (in Norwegian). forfatterportalen.no. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
  3. ↑ "Arne Ruste". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 October 2026.
  4. ↑ "Arne Ruste". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 28 October 2026.