Per Højholt

Per Højholt (22 July 1928 – 15 October 2004) was a Danish poet. Højholt had his debut in 1948 when he published "De nøgne" (The Naked Ones), a series of poems which appeared in the magazine Heretica. His first collection was Hesten og solen, featuring religiously inspired poems.^[1] A major work came with Poetens hoved (The Head of the Poet) which appeared in 1963. This collection took a Modernist stance and meant a break with late Symbolism.^[1] Although a highly experimental and unorthodox writer, he became a popular poet.^[2] This is not least due to Gittes monologer (Gitte's Monologues). He toured the country with his recitals of these monologues which received considerable attention.^[1]

Højholt was awarded "Den store pris" from the Danish Academy in 1982 and the Holberg Medal in 1997.^[2] A recognized writer, he was included in the Danish Culture Canon in 2006 for the poem, "Personen på toppen".^[3]

Højholt was a librarian by profession and worked as such until 1966.^[1]

Works

Hesten og solen – Wivel, 1949. Collection of poems Skrift paa vind og vand – Schønberg, 1956. Collection of poems Poetens hoved – Schønberg, 1963. Collection of poems Provinser – Schønberg, 1964. Collection of poems and photographs Show – Schønberg, 1966. Collection of poems Min hånd 66 – Schønberg, 1966. Collection of poems Cézannes metode – Schønberg, 1967 Turbo – Schønberg, 1968. Collection of poems. +1 – Schønberg, 1969. Collection of poems. 6512 – Schønberg, 1969. Digte – Pax, 1970. Selected poems from: Poetens hoved, Min hånd 66, Show, and Turbo Punkter – Schønberg, 1971. Collection of poems Intethedens grimasser : essays – Schønberg, 1972. Volumen – Schønberg, 1974. Photo collage Praksis, Band 1 : Revolver – Gyldendal, 1977. Collection of poems

Praksis, Band 2 : Groteskens område – Gyldendal, 1978. Collection of poems Praksis, Band 3 : Den fireogtresindstyvende frokost i det grønne – Gyldendal, 1979 Smerteskolen og andre digte – Jorinde & Joringel, 1979 Enhjørningens kvababbelser – Edition After hand, 1980. Collection of poems Praksis, Band 4 : Lynmuseet og andre blindgyder – Gyldendal, 1982. Short story Digte 1963-79 – Schønberg, 1982 Praksis, Band 5 : Nuet druknet i latter – Gyldendal, 1983. Short story Gittes monologer og andre kvababbelser – Edition After hand, 1983. Collection of poems Gittes monologer : samlet udgave – Schønberg, 1984 Voldtag stilheden – Centrum, 1985 Salamanderen – Edition After Hand, 1985 Praksis, Band 6 : Salamanderen og andre blindgyder – Gyldendal, 1986. Short story Praksis, Band 7 : Hundekunstneren og andre blindgyder – Gyldendal, 1988. Short story Praksis, Band 8 : Album, tumult – Gyldendal, 1989. Short prose texts Praksis, Band 9 : Det gentagnes musik – Gyldendal, 1989. Collection of poems

Kvababbelser (blindskrift, braille) – Danmarks Blindebibliotek, 1989. Collection of poems Jysk til rejsebrug – Band 3 – Thor Breweries, 1991 Praksis, Band 10 : Manøvrer – Gyldendal, 1993. Collection of poems Stenvaskeriet og andre stykker – Gyldendal, 1994. Essays Praksis, Band 11 : Lynskud – Gyldendal, 1995. Collection of poems Praksis, Band 12 : Anekdoter – Gyldendal, 1996 Jeg vil ikke stå i vejen for kaos : Per Højholts forfatterskab – Munksgaard, 1998 Udsatte egne – det er mig : samtaler med Per Højholt – Borgen, 1998 Der Kopf des Poeten : Gedichte, Essays und eine CD – Straelener Manuskripte Verlag, 1998 Den tydelige solsort – Husets Forlag, 1999. Collection of poems Auricula – Gyldendal, 2001. Roman Hans Henrik Mattesen – En monografi – Gyldendal, 2007

References

1. "Per Højholts udkast til digte - en introduktion". Det Kongelige Bibliotek. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
2. "Per Højholt (1928 - 2004)". Det Kongelige Bibliotek. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
3. "Kulturkanonen, p. 132" (PDF). Danish Ministry of Culture. Retrieved 3 February 2013.

External links

• (Danish) The Per Højholt Archives of the Royal Library
• (Danish) Per Højholt's tombstone at Vestre Kirkegård, Silkeborg