Thomas Boberg

Thomas Boberg
Born 5 May 1960
Roskilde, Denmark
Occupation Poet, travel writer
Notable works Americas; Livsstil

Thomas Boberg (born 5 May 1960 in Roskilde)[1] is a Danish poet and travel writer. Since his debut in 1984 with Hvæsende på mit øjekast (The Hissing on my Glance), Boberg has written numerous books and collections of poems.[2] In 2000 he received the Otto Gelsted Prize.

Boberg lived in Peru for several years.[2] Many of his works stem from his travels in South and Central America, often focusing on the exploited and poor.[3] Boberg has been nominated twice for the Nordic Council's Literature Prize, in 1999 for Americas,[4] and in 2006 for Livsstil (Life Style).[5]

Thomas Boberg is the son of the surrealist artist Jørgen Boberg (1940–2009).[6]

Bibliography

References

  1. "Biography about Thomas Boberg". Danish Arts Agency. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Thomas Boberg" (in Norwegian). Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
  3. Conrad, Neal Ashley (1999). "Author Profile". Danish Arts Agency. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
  4. Thiis-Evensen, Charlotte (2007-10-23). "På reise med Thomas Boberg" (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
  5. Stølan, Arne Hugo. "Chewing on the devil's throat". Nordic Literature and Library Committee. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
  6. Daniel Øhrstrøm (5 July 2010). "Rejseeventyrets digter: Den anerkendte danske digter Thomas Boberg har levet det meste af sit voksenliv i udlandet. I dag fylder den berejste forfatter 50 år" (in Danish). Kristeligt Dagblad. Retrieved 16 November 2014.