Håvard Rem (born 7 February 1959,

Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...

) is a

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe * Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway * Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including ...

poet.

Lyrics and poetry

Rem made his book debut in 1977 with ''Kall på heltene'', a collection of poetry. His ''Selected Poems'' has been published in Norwegian (1996), Arabic (2000), Russian (2002), Italian (2011) and Japanese (2015). Rem's poetry and song lyrics have been used by artists and bands such as Gulli Briem ( Mezzoforte), Gisle Kverndokk,

a-ha A-ha (usually stylised as ''a-''h''a''; ) is a Norwegian synth-pop band formed in Oslo in 1982. Founded by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitars and vocals), Magne Furuholmen (keyboards, guitars and vocals), and Morten Harket (lead vocals), the band ...

Morten Harket Morten Harket () (born September 14, 1959) is a Norwegian vocalist and songwriter, who is the lead singer of the synthpop/rock band A-ha. A-ha has released 10 studio albums to date, and topped the charts internationally after their breakthrough ...

Kaizers Orchestra Kaizers Orchestra is a Norwegian alternative rock band formed on 1 January 2000. They are notable for being among the first non-black metal Norwegian artists singing in their native language to become popular beyond Scandinavia. In 2012, the g ...

, Vamp, Jørn Hoel, and

Silje Nergaard Silje Nergaard (born 19 June 1966) is a Norwegian jazz vocalist and songwriter. She is one of the best-selling jazz artists on the official sales chart in Norway. She became known worldwide after the release of the international bestseller ''Te ...

Non-fiction and biographies

Rem has written biographies of

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career sp ...

, Erik Mykland,

Aril Edvardsen Aril Snorre Edvardsen (15 November 1938–6 September 2008) was a Norwegian evangelical preacher and missionary. In his youth Edvardsen was active in local politics for the Workers' Youth League, the youth wing of the Norwegian Labour Pa ...

Tor Erling Staff Tor Erling Staff (22 February 1933 – 22 July 2018) was a Norwegian criminal defense lawyer. He was particularly known for taking controversial cases. Staff was born in Oslo. As a student he chaired the Norwegian Students' Society in Oslo in ...

and

Bjarte Baasland Bjarte Baasland (born 5 March 1974) is a former Norwegian businessman and convicted fraudster. He became famous in Norway in connection with the ''Baasland case'' in the autumn of 2008, when it was revealed that he had gambled away almost (mo ...

. He has also written books about his travels in

Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a subcontinent of Eurasia and it is located enti ...

Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...

Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an ...

and the

Middle East The Middle East ( ar, الشرق الأوسط, ISO 233: ) is a geopolitical region commonly encompassing Arabia (including the Arabian Peninsula and Bahrain), Asia Minor (Asian part of Turkey except Hatay Province), East Thrace (Europ ...

Interpreting and translations

Rem has interpreted texts by

Walt Whitman Walter Whitman (; May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892) was an American poet, essayist and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among ...

Derek Walcott Sir Derek Alton Walcott (23 January 1930 – 17 March 2017) was a Saint Lucian poet and playwright. He received the 1992 Nobel Prize in Literature. His works include the Homeric epic poem '' Omeros'' (1990), which many critics view "as Walcott ...

and

Leonard Cohen Leonard Norman Cohen (September 21, 1934November 7, 2016) was a Canadian singer-songwriter, poet and novelist. His work explored religion, politics, isolation, depression, sexuality, loss, death, and romantic relationships. He was inducted in ...

. He has also translated and worked on texts by

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's natio ...

Publications

;Non-fiction (books) *'' Den femfotete kamel: Artikler om poesi'' (1991) *'' Bob Dylan: en monografi'' (1999) *'' Himmelsk: Mat og mirakler i Midtøsten'' (photo: Knut Bry) (1999) *'' Erik Mykland: oppvekst, livsstil'', European Championship 2000, player-style (2000) *'' Blå'' (ill.: Kjell Nupen, photo: Knut Bry) (2002) *'' Søren Kierkegaard'' (2002) *'' Aril Edvardsen: et selvopplevd portrett'' (2004) *''

Staff Staff may refer to: Pole * Staff, a weapon used in stick-fighting ** Quarterstaff, a European pole weapon * Staff of office, a pole that indicates a position * Staff (railway signalling), a token authorizing a locomotive driver to use a particula ...

'' (2005) (About the lawyer

) *'' Fred. Reise etter krig'' (photo: Marcel Lelïenhof) (2006) *'' Togreiser'' (2009) *'' Peter Pilný: Historien om Bjarte Baasland'' (2009) *'' Innfødte skrik: norsk svartmetall'' (2010) *'' Forbyttet'' (2010) ;Poetry (books) * Kall på heltene : lyrics (1977) * Bruddstedet : lyrics (1978) * Sist jeg løp på deg : verse (1981) * Et lykkelig år av min ungdom : verse and stories (1982) * Bak dør på gløtt : lyrics (1985) * Karl Johans åpenbaring : lyrics (1987) * Galgeland : lyrics (1991) * Øvelser i grensesetting : lyrics 1413 1993 5754 (1993) * Taksameteret går Collected lyrics 1977–1996 (1996) * Dvergmål Et rytmisk dikt (1999) * Tekstmeldinger : dikt (2000) *Selected Poems : arabisk utgave (Damaskus, Marrakech, 2000) *Selected Poems : russisk utgave (Moskva, 2002) *Selected Poems : italiensk utave (Roma, 2011) * 30 40 50 : poems (2012) ; Music texts *''

Poetenes Evangelium ''Poetenes Evangelium'' is the debut solo album by Norwegian singer Morten Harket, released in 1993 on the label Kirkelig Kulturverksted. Review The title translates into ''The gospel according to poets'' and was a follow-up from a book antho ...

'' (music: Øivind Varkøy, vocals:

) (1993) *'' Wild Seed'' (music/vocals:

) (1995) *''

Kom ut og lek Kom or KOM may refer to: Ethnic groups * Kom people (Afghanistan), a Nuristani tribe in Afghanistan and Pakistan * Kom people (Cameroon), an ethnic group of northwest Cameroon * Kom people (India) a subgroup of the Kuki in north-eastern India * ...

'' (vocals: Steinar Albrigtsen, Jørn Hoel, Magnus Grønneberg,

) (1995) *'' Begå Ænesen'' En Æ'ndals-ræpp (music: Bjørn Jørgensen) (1996) *''

Vogts Villa ''Vogts Villa'' (Vogt's Villa in English) is a 1996 album by Norwegian singer Morten Harket, sung in Norwegian. The song "Vuggevise" is a Norwegian-language re-recording of the song "Lay Me Down Tonight" which appeared on Harket's previous al ...

'' (music/vocals:

) (1996) ;Drama (books) * Jødenes konge : a Christmas play (1991) ;Drama (plays) *'' Jødenes konge: Et julespill'' (Agder Teater, 1991) *'' Stor-Rones: Et spill om Kjeøya'' (1992) *'' Messias-monologene I-III'' (Den Nationale Scene, 1999–2001) ;Fiction (books) *'' Tvillingbrødrene'' Et eventyr (1995)

Interpretations and translations

;Non-fiction (books) *'' Seier gjennom lovsang'' by Merlin Carothers (1980) *'' Videre med Herren'' by

Bob Mumford Bob, BOB, or B.O.B. may refer to: Places * Mount Bob, New York, United States *Bob Island, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica People, fictional characters, and named animals *Bob (given name), a list of people and fictional characters *Bob (surname ...

(1980) *'' Gåten Knut Hamsun'' by Robert Ferguson (1990) *'' Seidelin gjenforteller Bibelen'' by

Ann Elisabeth Seidelin Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the ...

(1992) *'' Vannmerke'' by Josef Brodskij (1993) ;Poetry (books) *'' Tilegnet den usynlige verden''

(s.m. Kurt Narvesen) (1984) *'' Kjærlighet og hat: Et utvalg''

(1988) *'' Slavenes energi''

(1989) ;Poetry (albums) *'' Hadde månen en søster: Leonard Cohen på norsk'' (vocals:

Kari Bremnes Kari Bremnes (born 9 December 1956) is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. She got an MA in language, literature, history and theatre studies from the University of Oslo, and worked as a journalist for several years before deciding to dedicate ...

Sidsel Endresen Sidsel Endresen (born 19 June 1952) is a Norwegian singer, composer, and actress. She was part of the Jon Eberson group. Since 1987, Endresen has pursued a successful solo career, recording for ECM. Career Endresen was one of the most prono ...

, Claudia Scott, Somebody's Darling,

Kirsten Bråten Berg Kirsten Marie Bråten Berg (born 7 January 1950 in Arendal, Norway) is a Norwegian traditional folk singer, silversmith and government scholar. She is currently living in Valle in the Setesdal area of southern Norway. She trained as a silversmi ...

Kristin Solli Kristin may refer to: * Kristin (name), a Scandinavian form of Christine * ''Kristin'' (TV series), a 2001 American sitcom * Kristin Peak, Antarctica * Kristin School, a school in New Zealand See also * Kristen (disambiguation) Kristen may re ...

) (1993) *'' Aleine om høsten'' Hank Williams på norsk (vocals:

Vibeke Saugestad Vibeke is a Scandinavian female given name, and may refer to: *Vibeke Falk (1918–2011), Norwegian actress. *Hanne-Vibeke Holst (born 1959), Danish author *Vibeke Hammer Madsen (born 1955), Norwegian businessperson *Vibeke Hastrup (born 1958), Da ...

Jonas Fjeld Jonas Fjeld (born Terje Lillegård Jensen; 24 September 1952) is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is best known in the English-speaking world for two albums recorded by Danko/Fjeld/Andersen, a collaboration with Canadian Rick ...

Gunn Heidi Larsen Gunn may refer to: Places * Gunn City, Missouri, a village * Gunn, Northern Territory, outer suburb of Darwin * Gunn, Alberta, Canada, a hamlet * Gunn Valley, a mountain valley in British Columbia, Canada * Gun Lake (British Columbia), a Canad ...

Sondre Bratland Sondre is a Norwegian masculine given name. The name began to become more common in the 1960s, and became roughly twelve times as popular from 1980 to 1990 before declining in popularity thereafter. As of 2017, there were 9,111 men in Norway with ...

) (1995) *'' Fredløs: Bob Dylan på norsk'' (vocals:

Åge Aleksandersen Åge Aleksandersen (born 21 March 1949 in Namsos, Norway) is a Norwegian singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is one of his country's best known singer/songwriters and musicians. Some of his most well known songs are "''Lys og varme''" (''Light ...

) (1997) *'' Flux: William Shakespeare på norsk'' (vocals: Elisabeth Karsten) (1999) ;Drama (books) *'' Ekte Dylan'' by

Sam Shepard Samuel Shepard Rogers III (November 5, 1943 – July 27, 2017) was an American actor, playwright, author, screenwriter, and director whose career spanned half a century. He won 10 Obie Awards for writing and directing, the most by any writ ...

(Arken, 1988) *'' Det siste karneval'' by

(Solum, 1995) ;Drama (plays) *

Cyrano de Bergerac Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac ( , ; 6 March 1619 – 28 July 1655) was a French novelist, playwright, epistolarian, and duelist. A bold and innovative author, his work was part of the libertine literature of the first half of the 17th c ...

Edmond Rostand Edmond Eugène Alexis Rostand (, , ; 1 April 1868 – 2 December 1918) was a French poet and dramatist. He is associated with neo-romanticism and is known best for his 1897 play ''Cyrano de Bergerac''. Rostand's romantic plays contrasted with t ...

(s.m.

Pål Løkkeberg Pål Løkkeberg (2 August 1934 – 29 January 1998) was a Norwegian film director and screenwriter. He directed six films between 1962 and 1990. His 1967 film '' Liv'' was entered into the 17th Berlin International Film Festival. Selected f ...

and

Torstein Bugge Høverstad Thorsten (Thorstein, Torstein, Torsten) is a Scandinavian given name. The Old Norse name was ''Þórsteinn''. It is a compound of the theonym ''Þór'' ('' Thor'') and ''steinn'' "stone", which became ''Thor'' and ''sten'' in Old Danish and Old ...

) (Trøndelag teater, 1984) *

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depi ...

(Rogaland teater, 1986) *

Romeo and Juliet ''Romeo and Juliet'' is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with ''Ham ...

(Rogaland teater, 1986; Den Nationale Scene, 1999; Riksteatret, 2003; Nationaltheatret, 2010) *

Ham Hamlet Ham is pork from a leg cut that has been preserved by wet or dry curing, with or without smoking."Bacon: Bacon and Ham Curing" in ''Chambers's Encyclopædia''. London: George Newnes, 1961, Vol. 2, p. 39. As a processed meat, the term "ha ...

Poul Borum Poul Villiam Borum (15 October 1934 – 10 May 1996) was a Danish writer, poet and critic. He was editor of the influential Danish literary magazine '' Hvedekorn'' from 1968 to his death in 1996. He also initiated the Danish ''writers school'' ( ...

(NRK Ungdomsteatret, 1988) * En god dør trenger ingen lås by Morten Jansson (NRK Ungdomsteatret, 1989) * Så lenge smerten er usynlig by Dorrit Willumsen (NRK Radioteatret, 1994) * Satans kvinnfolk by

Benedicte Adrian Benedicte Christine Adrian Mouton (born 22 October 1963) is a Norwegian singer and artist. She has released material on her own, but is best known for her collaboration with Ingrid Bjørnov in the pop duo Dollie de Luxe (1980–1994). She has als ...

/ Ingrid Bjørnov (Holmenkollen, 1994) * Rent: En rock-opera by

Jonathan Larson Jonathan David Larson (February 4, 1960 – January 25, 1996) was an American composer, lyricist and playwright most famous for writing the musicals '' Rent'' and '' Tick, Tick... Boom!'', which explored the social issues of multiculturalism, ...

(Trøndelag teater, 1999) * Spring Awakening (Oslo Nye, 2010; Trøndelag teater, 2010) ;Editing * I korthet: Atten norske aforistikere (1986) * Samtaler med Jens Bjørneboe 1951–1976 (1987) *

Poetenes evangelium ''Poetenes Evangelium'' is the debut solo album by Norwegian singer Morten Harket, released in 1993 on the label Kirkelig Kulturverksted. Review The title translates into ''The gospel according to poets'' and was a follow-up from a book antho ...

Jesu liv i norske dikt (ill.: Bjørn Bjørneboe) (1991) * Mann! Bibelske mannsbilder (photo:

Morten Krogvold Morten Krogvold (born 3 May 1950) is a Norwegian photographer and writer. Krogvold is especially known for his portraits of artists, politicians and other celebrities. He has published numerous books, held numerous exhibitions. Early life and ed ...

) (2000) * 100 dikt om krig (2003) *'' Tingene er dine øyne / Tingene er dine øjne / Tingene er dine ögon'' Skandinaviske dikt og sangtekster 1600–2000 (2009)

Prizes

* Cappelen Prize (1987) for ''Karl Johans åpenbaring'' * Aust-Agder fylkes kulturpris (1993) * Kultur- og kirkedepartementets pris for barne- og ungdomslitteratur Illustrated book prize (1995) for ''Tvillingbrødrene'' (s. m. Harald Nordberg) * Record of the year Spellemannprisen 1995 "

A Kind of Christmas Card "A Kind of Christmas Card" is the debut solo single by Norwegian singer Morten Harket, released in August 1995 from his second album '' Wild Seed'' (1995). The song was written by Håvard Rem and Harket, and produced by Christopher Neil. "A Kind ...

" (with

)

References

External links

Dagbladet (2003)Cappelen Damm (2004)Om norsk krigslyrikk. Klassekampen, 18 September 2003Religiøse skadefølger. Aftenposten, 2 February 2009
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