Per Højholt (22 July 1928 – 15 October 2004) was a

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. Højholt had his debut in 1948 when he published "De nøgne" (The Naked Ones), a series of poems which appeared in the magazine ''

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''. His first collection was '' Hesten og solen'', featuring religiously inspired poems. A major work came with ''Poetens hoved'' (The Head of the Poet) which appeared in 1963. This collection took a

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stance and meant a break with late

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. Although a highly experimental and unorthodox writer, he became a popular poet. This is not least due to ''

Gittes monologer ''Gittes monologer'' (''Gitte's Monologues'') is a collection of poems by the Danish poet Per Højholt Per Højholt (22 July 1928 – 15 October 2004) was a Denmark, Danish poet. Højholt had his debut in 1948 when he published "De nøgne" (The Nak ...

'' (Gitte's Monologues). He toured the country with his recitals of these monologues which received considerable attention. Højholt was awarded "Den store pris" from the

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in 1982 and the

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in 1997. A recognized writer, he was included in the

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in 2006 for the poem, ''"Personen på toppen"''. Højholt was a

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by profession and worked as such until 1966.

Works

References

External links

*
The Per Højholt Archives of the Royal Library
*
Per Højholt's tombstone at Vestre Kirkegård, Silkeborg
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hojholt, Per Danish male poets 1928 births 2004 deaths Recipients of the Grand Prize of the Danish Academy 20th-century Danish poets 20th-century Danish male writers