Take part in a weekly journey through 52 poems by authors from Norway throughout 2019 – Norway’s year as Guest of Honour.
From Rolf Jacobsen (1907–1994), Alle mine dikt, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo 1990. First published in Pusteøvelse, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, Oslo 1975. In English translation originally published in Rolf Jacobsen, Night Open, White Pine Press, Fredonia, New York, 1993
Poem of the Week. 52 poems through the year
From the time when the earliest texts were recorded in runic inscriptions, poetry has had a strong position in Norway. By introducing a new poem each week throughout 2019, we aim to highlight the quality and breadth of Norwegian poetry. «Poem of the Week» presents 52 poems, inspired by the changing seasons and the passing of the year. The selection has been made by Annette Vonberg and Tone Carlsen, and consists of poems from the earliest handwritten manuscripts up until today, with a special emphasis on contemporary poetry.