Helge Torvund

Helge Torvund
Born	20 August 1951 Hå, Norway
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.^[1]

He made his literary debut in 1977 with Hendene i byen.^[2] In 1989 he was awarded the Nynorsk Literature Prize for the poetry collection Den monotone triumf.

References

1. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Helge Torvund". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
2. Rottem, Øystein (1998). "Helge Torvund: fylt til lippene av det verkelege". Norges Litteraturhistorie. Etterkrigslitteraturen (in Norwegian) 3. Oslo: Cappelen. pp. 310–315. ISBN 82-02-16426-5.