Stueland, Espen

Espen Stueland made his literary debut in 1992 with a collection of poetry, and was awarded the Halldis Moren Vesaas Prize and the Norwegian Poetry Club’s Prize. He has also received Olav Dalgard’s Critic’s Prize and been appointed Critic of the Year.

In 2009 Stueland was received the Sparebanken Vest Artist’s Grant. Pronouncing Stueland “an accomplished poet, a clear and pointed critic and a knowledgeable and surprising essayist, the jury praised his texts for their “knowledge, commitment and deep will to explain what it means to be alive”.

Photographer: Cato Lein

Selected bibliography & translations

Year Norwegian title English Title Rights sold to Foreign publisher
2009 Gjennom kjøttet. Disseksjonen og kroppens kulturhistorie Through the Flesh. Dissection and the Cultural History of the Body

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