Øyvind Berg
Øyvind Berg (born 14 January 1959) is a Norwegian lyric poet, playwright, actor and translator. He studied to the intermediate level in philosophy, literature and egyptology at the University of Bergen and the University of Tromsø. He was a member of the Norwegian Authors' Union from 1987 to 1988 and 1993 to 1996.
Øyvind Berg
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- 1959 · Oslo.
- Nationality
- Norway
- Occupation
- writer · poet · translator · actor
- Honours
- Aschehoug Prize · Halldis Moren Vesaas Prize · Språklig Samlings Literature Prize · October Prize · Gyldendal Prize
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Øyvind Berg (born 14 January 1959) is a Norwegian lyric poet, playwright, actor and translator. He studied to the intermediate level in philosophy, literature and egyptology at the University of Bergen and the University of Tromsø. He was a member of the Norwegian Authors' Union from 1987 to 1988 and 1993 to 1996.
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Recognition and collections. Øyvind Berg received Aschehoug Prize, Halldis Moren Vesaas Prize, Språklig Samlings Literature Prize, October Prize and Gyldendal Prize.
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1959
Øyvind Berg was born on 14 January 1959.
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He was selected to serve on the Arts Council Norway's appeal committee for recognition of new Norwegian literature. In 1997, he was artistic director for Norwegian Festival of Literature. Berg's poetry has been translated into German, English and Danish.
• Oktoberprisen 1992 • Brage Prize 1995, for Forskjellig • Norsk teaterlederforums oversetterpris 1996 • Aschehoug Prize 1999 • Halldis Moren Vesaas-prisen 2000 • Språklig samlings litteraturpris 2002 • Hold Dampen Oppe-prisen 2003 • Danse- og teatersentrums Scenekunstpris 2003
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• Øyvind Berg in Norske Dramatikeres Forbund (in Norwegian) • Øyvind Berg in NRK Forfatter (in Norwegian) • Øyvind Berg in Dagbladet Forfatter(in Norwegian) • Øyvind Berg in Aftenposten Alex (in Norwegian)
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