Jan Erik Vold | |
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![]() Vold in 2010 | |
Born | Oslo, Norway | 18 October 1939
Occupation | Lyric poet Jazz vocal reciter Translator Author |
Period | 1965–present |
Genre | Biography Non-fiction Poetry Poems Anthologies |
Relatives | Ragnar Vold (father) |
Jan Erik Vold (born 18 October 1939) is a Norwegian lyric poet, jazz vocal reciter, translator and author.[1] He was a core member of the so-called "Profil generation", the circle attached to the literary magazine Profil. Throughout his career as an artist, he has had the ability to reach the public, both with his poetry and his political views. He has contributed greatly to the renewal of Norwegian poetry, and created interest in lyrical poetry. Jan Erik Vold is currently living in Stockholm.
He was born in Oslo, the son of journalist Ragnar Vold.[2]