Bruno K. Öijer

Bruno K. Öijer
Born Kenneth Bruno Öijer
26 November 1951
Linköping, Sweden
Occupation Poet
Nationality Swedish
Period 1973–
Genre Poetry
Notable works Giljotin
Medan giftet verkar
Det förlorade ordet
Dimman av allt
Notable awards
  • Carl Emil Englund-priset
    1991
  • De Nios Vinterpris
    1995
  • Bellmanpriset
    1999
  • Sveriges Radios Lyrikpris
    1999
  • De Nios stora pris
    2002
  • Erik Lindegren-priset
    2002
Spouse Maya Eizin Öijer

Bruno Keats Öijer (born 26 November 1951 in Linköping, Sweden) is a renowned contemporary Swedish poet.

Biography

Öijer was born in Linköping in 1951. His first collection of poems, Sång för anarkismen (lit. Song for Anarchism) was published in 1973.[1]

Öijer is perhaps most appreciated as a stage performance poet, and he has made notable appearances in front of large audiences. During the 1970s, he was a part of poetry group Vesuvius.[2]

One of his appearances was that in Stockholm on June 6, 2003, at the occasion of the national day concert by Kent.

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