Poul Villiam Borum (15 October 1934 – 10 May 1996) was a

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writer, poet and critic. He was editor of the influential Danish literary magazine ''

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'' from 1968 to his death in 1996. He also initiated the Danish ''writers school'' (Forfatterskolen) in 1987, of which he was also principal. Borum was married to Danish poet

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for 17 years; the couple had one son.

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1934 births 1996 deaths Danish male poets Danish art critics 20th-century Danish poets 20th-century Danish male writers Burials at the Garrison Cemetery, Copenhagen {{Denmark-writer-stub