Claes Gill

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Claes Gill (born 1910 in Odda, Norway and died 1973) was a Norwegian author, journalist, poet and actor. Born in Odda, but spent his childhood years in Bergen, before moving to Oslo permanently. Published the poetrybook "Fragment" in 1939, followed by "Ord i jærn" ("Words of iron") in 1942.

Both books were inspired by French symbolism, and stand as early examples of the modern form.

Claes Gill in "Voices from the archive", Nrk, 1965. [1]