Arnold Eidslott
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Arnold Olav Eidslott (born 10th June 1926 in Ålesund) is a Norwegian poet. He worked as a telegraphic engineer for the whole of his working life. Since 1986 he has been the poet laureate.
Eidslott's Christian religion has been central to his lyrics, and he has been foremost in Norwegian religious literature.[citation needed] He is part of the Norwegian Academy for Language and Literature. Johan Kvandal's composition "Underet in three parts, is based on Eidslott's poem of the same name. The parts that have been written are: "Krusifikset blør", "Josef av Arimateas klage" and "Den tomme grav".
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[edit] Bibliography
- Vinden taler til den døve – poem (1953)
- Vann og støv – poem (1956)
- Kronen av røk – poem (1959)
- Av dynd og Amazonas – poem (1963)
- Manes – poem (1965)
- Memento – poem (1967)
- Elegisk om sirkus – poem (1970)
- Ved midnatt da havet sank – poem (1971)
- Rekviem for Lasarus – poem (1973)
- Veien til Astapovo – poem (1976)
- Det forlatte øyeblikk – poem (1978)
- Den tause ambassadør – poem (1980)
- Flukten til katakombene – poem (1982)
- Adam imago Dei – poem (1984)
- Dikt i utvalg – (1986)
- Advarsel i kode – poem (1987)
- De navnløses kor – poem (1989)
- Under San Marcos murer – poem (1991)
- Lyset over den dømte – poem (1993)
- Pax Christi – poem (1995)
- Passchendaeles ruiner – poem (1998)
- Nettene under Kapp Horn – poem (2000)
- Davids nøkkel – poem (2001)
- Arameisk i Roma – poem (2002)
- Koret over Forum Romanum – poem (2004)
- Lyset fra Bach – poem (2006)
[edit] Prizes
- Gyldendals legat 1963
- Det Norske Akademis Pris 1983
- Aschehougprisen 1983
- Doblougprisen 1992
[edit] Works about the poet
Aarnes, Asbjørn and Nordahl, Helge (ed.) (2000): "Hellig hav: om Arnold Eidslotts diktning". Oslo: Verbum.
