Steinar Opstad | |
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 Steinar Opstad | |
| Born | 28 June 1971 Stokke, Norway |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Period | 1996–present |
| Genre | Poetry |
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Steinar Opstad (born 28 June 1971 in Stokke) is a Norwegian poet. He made his literary debut in 1996 with the poetry collection Tavler og bud, which earned him Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris. [1]
He was awarded the Aschehoug Prize in 2003 and the Herman Wildenvey Poetry Award in 2015. [2]
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