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 the ...

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 Gisle Kverndokk (born 3 February 1967 in Trondheim, raised in Skien) is a Norwegian contemporary composer. Education In his teens, Kverndokk studied composition with Ragnar Søderlind. After having completed high school, Kverndokk enrolled at ...

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 gr ...

Vamp The VaMP driverless car was one of the first truly autonomous cars Dynamic Vision for Perc ...

Jørn Hoel Jørn Hoel (born 27 July 1957) is a Norwegian composer, guitarist and singer. Hoel was born in Tromsø. His album debut was ''Ubarbert'' from 1982, and the album ''Varme ut av is'' from 1987 earned him Spellemannprisen. Among his best known song ...

, 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 ''Tel ...

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 Erik Mykland (born 21 July 1971) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was nicknamed ''Myggen'' (mosquito) during his career, as he used to flap his arms and hands like one when celebrating his goals. A ra ...

, Aril Edvardsen,

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 t ...

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 (mor ...

. 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 Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia ...

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 area ...

and the

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

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 t ...

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 Walcot ...

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 nation ...

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 Knut Johannes Bry (born 3 October 1946) is a Norwegian fine-art photographer and film director. Bry chose photography as a profession in 1975, when he was 29 years old. He has won a number of photographic awards, among them Photographer of th ...

) (1999) *'' Erik Mykland: oppvekst, livsstil'', European Championship 2000, player-style (2000) *''

Blå Blå ("Blue") is a jazz club in Grünerløkka, Oslo, Norway. Blå opened on February 28, 1998; the initiators were Kjell Einar Karlsen and Martin Revheim. It is located in factory building close to Akerselva, a river running through downtown. D ...

'' (ill.:

Kjell Nupen Kjell Nupen (September 5, 1955 – March 12, 2014) was a Norwegian contemporary artist. He was a painter, sculptor and graphic artist. Early years Kjell Nupen had his professional breakthrough very early. At just 17 years old, he was admitted to ...

, photo:

) (2002) *''

Søren Kierkegaard Søren Aabye Kierkegaard ( , , ; 5 May 1813 – 11 November 1855) was a Danish theologian, philosopher, poet, social critic, and religious author who is widely considered to be the first existentialist philosopher. He wrote critical texts on ...

'' (2002) *'' Aril Edvardsen: et selvopplevd portrett'' (2004) *'' Staff'' (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'' (music: Øivind Varkøy, vocals:

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

) (1995) *'' Kom ut og lek'' (vocals: Steinar Albrigtsen,

Magnus Grønneberg Magnus Grønneberg (born April 24, 1967) is the vocalist in the Norwegian rock band CC Cowboys. He has also developed his solo singing career. Discography (For his discography in CC Cowboys, see that page) Solo albums *2001: ''Wildenwey'' (WEA) - ...

) (1995) *'' Begå Ænesen'' En Æ'ndals-ræpp (music: Bjørn Jørgensen) (1996) *'' Vogts Villa'' (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 (1980) *'' Gåten Knut Hamsun'' by Robert Ferguson (1990) *'' Seidelin gjenforteller Bibelen'' by Ann Elisabeth Seidelin (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 h ...

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 ''Somebody's Darling'' is a 1925 British silent comedy film directed by George A. Cooper and starring Betty Balfour, Rex O'Malley and Fred Raynham. The screenplay concerns a young woman who believes herself to be an orphan and rediscovers her ...

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

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,

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 write ...

(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 cen ...

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 and Torstein Bugge Høverstad) (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 depicts ...

(Rogaland teater, 1986) *

Romeo and Juliet ''Romeo and Juliet'' is a Shakespearean tragedy, 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 lifetim ...

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

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'' (Fo ...

(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/

Ingrid Bjørnov Ingrid Bjørnov (born 5 December 1963) is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, keyboard player, composer and text writer. Her debut album ''Første Akt'' from 1980 with the duo Dollie de Luxe, Dollie (together with Benedicte Adrian) was awarded Spellem ...

(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 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 The Cappelen Prize ( no, Cappelenprisen) is a Norwegian literary award that was established in 1979 by the publishing company J.W. Cappelens Forlag, on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the publishing house. It has not been awarded after J.W ...

(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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