Helge Torvund | |
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Born |
Hå, Norway |
20 August 1951
Nationality | Norwegian |
Occupation | Psychologist Poet Essayist Literary critic Children's writer |
Relatives | Gunnar Torvund (brother) |
Awards | Nynorsk Literature Prize (1989) |
Helge Torvund (born 20 August 1951) is a Norwegian psychologist, poet, essayist, literary critic and children's writer. He was born in Hå, 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.