Emil Boyson

Emil Boyson ( 4 September 1897 in Bergen – 2 June 1979) was a Norwegian poet, author, and translator. Although Boyson formally debuted in 1927 with a prose book Sommertørst (Summer Thirst), he was primarily known for his poetry. His actual debut was in 1920 under the pseudonym Karl Snemo, with publication of Åpning til regnbuen (Opening to the Rainbow).

His poetry was written in a modernistic style, with a language differing from everyday language, but often maintaining traditional form and stanza patterns.

Bibliography

• Åpning til regnbuen – poetry (1920)
• Sommertørst: En historie – novel (1927)
• Skumring mellom søiler – poetry (1932)
• Varsler og møter – poetry (1934)
• Tegn og tydning – poetry (1935)
• Yngre herre på besøk: En fabel – novel (1936)
• Vandring mot havet: En prosa-diktning – novel (1937)
• Gjemt i mørket – poetry (1939)
• Sjelen og udyret – poetry (1946)
• Gjenkjennelse – dpoetry (1957)
• Utvalgte dikt – collected poetry (1959)
• 70 dikt – collected poetry(1974)
• Før sporene slettes: dagbok – poetry (1981) (illustrated by Kåre Tveter)

Prizes

• Gyldendal's Endowment 1946
• Dobloug Prize 1956
• Critics Prize 1957
• Riksmålsforbundets litteraturpris 1959
• Gyldendal's Endowment 1974