Nils Christian Moe-Repstad

Nils Christian Moe-Repstad
Born (1972-02-01) 1 February 1972
Kristiansand, Norway
Died15 September 2022(2022-09-15) (aged 50)
Kristiansand
OccupationPoet
Period1996–2022
GenrePoetry
Notable awardsDobloug Prize (2020)

Nils Christian Moe-Repstad (1 February 1972 – 15 September 2022) was a Norwegian poet. He received the Dobloug Prize in 2020.

Career

Moe-Repstad made his literary début in 1996 with the poetry collection . His poetry collection Sannheten og andre konstruksjoner earned him the Sørlandet Literary Prize. Among his other poetry collections are Teori om det eneste from 2013 and Wunderkammer from 2016, which were both nominated for the Brage Prize.[1]

He was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 2020.[2]

Personal life

Born in Kristiansand on 1 February 1972, Moe-Repstad suffered from paraplegia due to a diving accident at the age of 19.[1]

Moe-Repstad died in Kristiansand on 15 September 2022, at the age of 50.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Romøren, Anders Engelstad. "Nils Christian Moe-Repstad". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  2. ^ Iversen, Vidar; Huvenes, Fred. "Doblougprisen". In Bolstad, Erik (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 5 February 2025.