Steinar Opstad

Steinar Opstad
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Steinar Opstad
Born (1971-06-28) 28 June 1971 (age 55)
OccupationPoet
Writing career
Period1996–present
GenrePoetry
Notable awards

Steinar Opstad (born 28 June 1971 in Stokke) is a Norwegian poet. He made his literary debut in 1996 with the poetry collection Tavler og bud, which earned him Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris.

He was awarded the Aschehoug Prize in 2003 and the Herman Wildenvey Poetry Award in 2015.

He was awarded the Gyldendal Prize for 2025.

References

  1. ↑ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Steinar Opstad". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 29 June 2010.
  2. ↑ Udnes, Linn. 2015. Årets vinner av Wildenvey-prisen. NRK (June 1).
  3. ↑ "Steinar Opstad vant Gyldendalprisen". nrk.no (in Norwegian). 28 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.