Steinar Opstad

Steinar Opstad
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Steinar Opstad
Born (1971-06-28) 28 June 1971 (age 53)
Stokke, Norway
OccupationPoet
NationalityNorwegian
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.[1]

He was awarded the Aschehoug Prize in 2003 and the Herman Wildenvey Poetry Award in 2015.[2]

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).