About Jorunn Aanderaa
Lived 1934 – 2025 (aged 90). Jorunn Aanderaa was a Norwegian poet and writer.
Jorunn Aanderaa (12 September 1934 – 25 May 2025) was a Norwegian poet.
Life Jorunn Aanderaa was born on 12 September 1934 in Beitstad, Trøndelag county, Norway, the eighth of twelve children.
She died on 25 May 2025, after living with dementia for many years.
Writing Aanderaa's 1966 Hansen på jorden has been described as "one of the few collections of concrete poetry in Norwegian literature". She followed it with a novella, Tidssignalet (1967) and another book of poetry, Til (1969).
She was associated with the Profil group.
After 1969 she was said to have "withdrawn from the literary spotlight",
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Who was Jorunn Aanderaa?
Norwegian author
When was Jorunn Aanderaa born?
Jorunn Aanderaa was born on 12 September 1934 in Beitstad.
When did Jorunn Aanderaa die?
Jorunn Aanderaa died on 25 May 2025.
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Jorunn Aanderaa was a poet and writer.
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Jorunn Aanderaa was Norwegian.
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