Kurt Narvesen (21 October 1948 – 9 May 2024) was a Norwegian poet and translator.

Kurt Narvesen
Born(1948-10-21)21 October 1948
Arendal, Norway
Died9 May 2024(2024-05-09) (aged 75)
Occupation(s)Poet and translator

Personal life

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Narvesen was born in Arendal on 21 October 1948.[1]

He died in Oslo on 9 May 2024.[1][2]

Career

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Narvesen made his literary debut in 1975, with the poetry collection 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

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Kurt Narvesen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  2. ^ Herrman, Hanne (31 May 2024). "Kurt Narvesen (1948–2024)". dagogtid.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b 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.