Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (1960) Winner
Rolf Jacobsen
ロルフ・ヤコブセン
Rolf Jacobsen
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1907-03-08 （Kristiania (now Oslo)）
- Died
- 1994-02-20 （Hamar） age 86
- Nationality
- Norway
- Languages
- Norwegian
- Religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Residence History
- Oslo → Åsnes (from age 6) → Hamar (Abelsethgården)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, journalist, bookseller, newspaper editor
- Active Years
- 1933-1994
- Memberships
- Member of the Norwegian Academy for Language and Literature
- Influenced By
- Poetic Edda, Karel Čapek, Carl Sandburg, Filippo Tommaso Marinetti
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oslo | — | — | — | 5年間在籍（卒業せず） | Norway |
University of Oslo
Period:
5年間在籍（卒業せず）
Country:
Norway
Did not graduate
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature | Brev til lyset | — | Norwegian Critics' Association | 受賞 |
| 1968 | Dobloug Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Aschehoug Prize | — | — | Aschehoug | 受賞 |
| 1989 | Swedish Academy Nordic Prize | — | — | Swedish Academy | 受賞 |
Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature
1960
Work:
Brev til lyset
Organization:
Norwegian Critics' Association
Result:
受賞
Dobloug Prize
1968
Result:
受賞
Aschehoug Prize
1986
Organization:
Aschehoug
Result:
受賞
Swedish Academy Nordic Prize
1989
Organization:
Swedish Academy
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Jord og jern
1933 poetryIntroduced the urban world, racing cars, airplanes, and electrical turbines in free verse, pioneering modernism in Norway.
balance between nature and technology
Translations
- translated into English
Bibliography
- Jord og jern (1933)
- Vrimmel (1935)
- Fjerntog (1951)
- Hemmelig liv (1954)
- Sommeren i gresset (1956)
- Brev til lyset (1960)
- Stillheten efterpå (1965)
- Headlines (1969)
- Pass for dørene - dørene lukkes (1972)
- Pusteøvelse (1975)
- Den ensomme veranda (1977)
- Tenk på noe annet (1979)
- Liv laga (1982)
- Nattåpent (1985)
- Alle mine dikt (1990)
Translations of Works
- Breathing Exercise (1985, trans. Olav Grinde)
- The Roads Have Come to an End Now (2001, trans. Robert Bly et al.)
- North in the World (2002, trans. Roger Greenwald)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- modernismfree versecontrast between nature and technology
- Recurring Motifs
- balance between nature and technologymachines and human civilizationlonely Norwegian scenery
Legacy
Pioneer of modernist poetry in Norway, one of Scandinavia's most distinguished poets. Known for themes of nature vs. technology, called 'the Green Poet'. Works translated into over 20 languages.
Trivia
- Considered the first modernist poet in Norway.
- Convicted of treason for Nazi collaboration during WWII, sentenced to 3.5 years hard labor.
- Converted to Roman Catholicism in 1950.