Arnold Eidslott

Arnold Olav Eidslott (10 June 1926 – 19 April 2018) was a Norwegian poet.

He was born in Ålesund, and worked as a telegraphic engineer for the whole of his working life. From 1986 to 2018 he was the poet laureate.

Eidslott's Christian religion was central to his lyrics, and he was foremost in Norwegian religious literature. He was a member of the Norwegian Academy for Language and Literature. He died on 19 April 2018 at the age of 91.

Johan Kvandal's composition "Underet in three parts, is based on Eidslott's poem of the same name. The parts that have been written are: "Krusifikset blør", "Josef av Arimateas klage" and "Den tomme grav".

Prizes

 * Gyldendal's Endowment 1963
 * Det Norske Akademis Pris 1983
 * Aschehougprisen 1983
 * Dobloug Prize 1992

Works about the poet
Asbjørn Aarnes and Helge Nordahl (ed.) (2000): "Hellig hav: om Arnold Eidslotts diktning". Oslo: Verbum.