Helge Torvund

Helge Torvund was born in Ha, Norway in 1951, and lives with his wife near the South-West coast of Norway. He has published over two dozen collections of poetry, along with children's books, essays, and translations. In 2018 he was awarded the Doboug Prize from the Swedish Academy. His children's book Vivaldi (NYRB, 2019) was included in Flavorwire's 20 Most Beautiful Children's Books of All Time.