Helge Vatsend

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Helge Vatsend (25 November 1928 24 January 1994) was a Norwegian poet and novelist.

He made his literary debut in 1958 with the poetry collection Du. Other collections are Stenbruddet from 1963, and Fjernsynsdikt from 1982. He published the novel Et hus ved veien in 1965. [1]

He was awarded Mads Wiel Nygaards Endowment in 1982. [2]

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References

  1. "Helge Vatsend". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  2. "Mads Wiel Nygaards Legat" (in Norwegian). Forfatterportalen.no. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
Awards
Preceded by
Erling Pedersen
Recipient of the Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment
1982 (together with Erling Kittelsen)
Succeeded by
Gerd Brantenberg