Helge Torvund

Helge Torvund
Portrait of Helge Torvund
Born (1951-08-20) 20 August 1951 (age 75)
Nærbø, Norway
OccupationsPsychologist
Poet
Essayist
Literary critic
Children's writer
RelativesGunnar Torvund (brother)
Awards

Helge Torvund (born 20 August 1951) is a Norwegian psychologist, poet, essayist, literary critic and children's writer. He was born in the village of Nærbø in Nærbø Municipality (in the present-day Hå Municipality) and is brother of sculptor Gunnar Torvund.

He made his literary debut in 1977 with Hendene i byen. In 1989 he was awarded the Nynorsk Literature Prize for the poetry collection Den monotone triumf. He received the Herman Wildenvey Poetry Award in 2016. From 2015 he has been writing monthly in the newspaper Klassekampen. One of these articles has been translated and published by York Art Gallery as "Carnal Light".

He was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 2018.

His children's book Vivaldi (NYRB, 2019) was included in Flavorwire's 20 Most Beautiful Children's Books of All Time.

In 2022 The Song Cave published a book length poem called "Seriosuly well". [https://the-song-cave.com/products/seriously-well-by-helge-torvund.

References

  1. ↑ Sigvartsen, Ana Leticia (6 March 2014). "Kjærlighet i flertall". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 April 2026.
  2. 1 2 Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Helge Torvund". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  3. ↑ Rottem, Øystein (1998). "Helge Torvund: fylt til lippene av det verkelege". Norges Litteraturhistorie. Etterkrigslitteraturen (in Norwegian). Vol. 3. Oslo: Cappelen. pp. 310–315. ISBN 82-02-16426-5.
  4. ↑ "Nå får Helge Torvund enda en pris. 2016. Stavanger Aftenblad (April 28)". Archived from the original on 29 April 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Carnal Light; A Review of York Art Gallery's New Exhibition Flesh - by Helge Torvund". York Museums Trust.