About Hanne Aga
Lived 1947 – 2019 (aged 71). Hanne Aga was a Norwegian writer and poet.
Hanne Aga (28 March 1947 − 17 March 2019) was a Norwegian poet. She was born in Røra. She made her literary debut in 1981 with the poetry collection Skjering med lys. Her next collections are Forsvar håpet from 1983 and Hard, klar rose from 1985. Bror Sorg from 1986 is a poetic novel which describes a love relation between sister and brother, where citations from psalms are included in the text. The poetry collection Presis Overalt contains short poems. Further collections are Utan bevis from 1991, Gå i skuggen/vent på vinden (1993), (2000), Eit rom å falle inn i (2005), and Som om ein ny dag skal komme from 2008. In his treatment of Norwegian post-World War II literature, Øystein Rottem describes the principle narrative themes of Aga's writings as the relation between body and mind, and between perception and poetic language.
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Who was Hanne Aga?
Norwegian writer
When was Hanne Aga born?
Hanne Aga was born on 28 March 1947 in Røra.
When did Hanne Aga die?
Hanne Aga died on 17 March 2019 in Tromsø.
What was Hanne Aga's occupation?
Hanne Aga was a writer and poet.
What nationality was Hanne Aga?
Hanne Aga was Norwegian.
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