Øyvind Berg (lyric poet)

Øyvind Berg (born 14 January 1959 is a Norwegian lyric poet, playwright, actor and translator.

He studied to the intermediate level[1] in philosophy, literature and egyptology at the University of Bergen and the University of Tromsø.

He was selected to serve on the Arts Council Norway's appeal committee for recognition of new Norwegian literature.

In 1997, he was artistic director for Norwegian Festival of Literature.

Berg's poetry has been translated into German, English and Danish.