Håvard Rem
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Håvard Rem (born 7 February 1959, Oslo) is a Norwegian 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 (Mezzoforte), Gisle Kverndokk, a-ha, Morten Harket, Kaizers Orchestra, Vamp, Jørn Hoel, and Silje Nergaard.
Non-fiction and biographies[]
Rem has written biographies of Bob Dylan, Erik Mykland, Aril Edvardsen, Tor Erling Staff and Bjarte Baasland. He has also written books about his travels in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
Interpreting and translations[]
Rem has interpreted texts by Bob Dylan, Walt Whitman, Derek Walcott and Leonard Cohen. He has also translated and worked on texts by William Shakespeare.
Publications[]
- Non-fiction (books)
- (1991)
- (1999)
- (photo: Knut Bry) (1999)
- , European Championship 2000, player-style (2000)
- (ill.: Kjell Nupen, photo: Knut Bry) (2002)
- (2002)
- (2004)
- (2005) (About the lawyer Tor Erling Staff)
- (photo: ) (2006)
- (2009)
- (2009)
- (2010)
- (2010)
- Poetry (books)
- : lyrics (1977)
- : lyrics (1978)
- : verse (1981)
- : verse and stories (1982)
- : lyrics (1985)
- : lyrics (1987)
- : lyrics (1991)
- : lyrics 1413 1993 5754 (1993)
- Collected lyrics 1977–1996 (1996)
- (1999)
- : dikt (2000)
- Selected Poems : arabisk utgave (Damaskus, Marrakech, 2000)
- Selected Poems : russisk utgave (Moskva, 2002)
- Selected Poems : italiensk utave (Roma, 2011)
- : poems (2012)
- Music texts
- Poetenes Evangelium (music: , vocals: Morten Harket) (1993)
- Wild Seed (music/vocals: Morten Harket) (1995)
- (vocals: , Jørn Hoel, Magnus Grønneberg, Morten Harket) (1995)
- En Æ'ndals-ræpp (music: ) (1996)
- Vogts Villa (music/vocals: Morten Harket) (1996)
- Drama (books)
- : a Christmas play (1991)
- Drama (plays)
- (Agder Teater, 1991)
- (1992)
- (Den Nationale Scene, 1999–2001)
- Fiction (books)
- Et eventyr (1995)
Interpretations and translations[]
- Non-fiction (books)
- by (1980)
- by (1980)
- by (1990)
- by (1992)
- by (1993)
- Poetry (books)
- Walt Whitman (s.m. ) (1984)
- Leonard Cohen (1988)
- Leonard Cohen (1989)
- Poetry (albums)
- (vocals: Kari Bremnes, Sidsel Endresen, Claudia Scott, Somebody's Darling, Kirsten Bråten Berg, ) (1993)
- (vocals: , Jonas Fjeld, , Sondre Bratland) (1995)
- (vocals: Åge Aleksandersen) (1997)
- (vocals: ) (1999)
- Drama (books)
- by Sam Shepard (Arken, 1988)
- by Derek Walcott (Solum, 1995)
- Drama (plays)
- Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand (s.m. Pål Løkkeberg and ) (Trøndelag teater, 1984)
- Hamlet by William Shakespeare (Rogaland teater, 1986)
- Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare (Rogaland teater, 1986; Den Nationale Scene, 1999; Riksteatret, 2003; Nationaltheatret, 2010)
- by William Shakespeare/Poul Borum (NRK Ungdomsteatret, 1988)
- by (NRK Ungdomsteatret, 1989)
- by Dorrit Willumsen (NRK Radioteatret, 1994)
- by Benedicte Adrian/Ingrid Bjørnov (Holmenkollen, 1994)
- by Jonathan Larson (Trøndelag teater, 1999)
- Spring Awakening (Oslo Nye, 2010; Trøndelag teater, 2010)
- Editing
- (1986)
- 1951–1976 (1987)
- Jesu liv i norske dikt (ill.: ) (1991)
- (photo: Morten Krogvold) (2000)
- (2003)
- / Tingene er dine øjne / Tingene er dine ögon Skandinaviske dikt og sangtekster 1600–2000 (2009)
Prizes[]
- Cappelen Prize (1987) for Karl Johans åpenbaring
- (1993)
- Illustrated book prize (1995) for Tvillingbrødrene (s. m. Harald Nordberg)
- Record of the year "A Kind of Christmas Card" (with Morten Harket)
External links[]
- 20th-century Norwegian poets
- Norwegian male poets
- Norwegian children's writers
- Norwegian dramatists and playwrights
- Norwegian non-fiction writers
- Spellemannprisen winners
- 1959 births
- Living people
- Norwegian male dramatists and playwrights
- 21st-century Norwegian poets
- 20th-century Norwegian male writers
- 21st-century Norwegian male writers
- Male non-fiction writers