Kurt Narvesen
Kurt Narvesen (21 October 1948 – 9 May 2024) was a Norwegian poet and translator.
Kurt Narvesen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 October 1948 Arendal, Norway |
| Died | 9 May 2024 (aged 75) |
| Occupation(s) | Poet and translator |
Career
Narvesen made his literary debut in 1975, with the poetry collecteion Steppene,[1] where he asks questions such as "What age am I from / where am I going / which star is my next beginning?"[3] Further collections are Ararat (1976),[1] Til Vannmannens terskel (1977), and Smil, Sinbad! (1979), reporting from his travels to places like Switzerland, Caucasus and Crete.[3] His collections from the 1980s include Gjenkomst i mai (1982), Ved bredden (1985), and Favntak (1990).[1]
His collection Blomsterelskeren og andre gjendiktninger fra amerikansk og engelsk poesi from 1981 is a collection of translated American and English poetry. He issued a translation of poetry by Walt Whitman into Norwegian language in 1984 (titled Tilegnet den usynlige verden), in collaboration with Håvard Rem.[1]
References
- Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Kurt Narvesen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- Herrman, Hanne (31 May 2024). "Kurt Narvesen (1948–2024)". dagogtid.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- Rottem, Øystein (1998). "Poeten som bohem og farende fant". Norges Litteraturhistorie. Etterkrigslitteraturen (in Norwegian). Vol. 3. Oslo: Cappelen. p. 316. ISBN 82-02-16426-5.