Stein Versto, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Stein Versto

Norwegian translator, contributing editor and fiddler

Date of Birth: 30-Dec-1957

Place of Birth: Vinje, Eastern Norway, Norway

Profession: writer, poet, translator, contributing editor, fiddler

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Stein Versto (born 30 December 1957) is a Norwegian poet, novelist, translator and folk musician. He was born in Vinje, and was a brother of newspaper editor Olav Versto.
He made his literary debut in 1990 with the short story collection Ho blei borte i trappene, for which he was awarded the Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris.
Among his poetry collections are Innfalda tid, minne from 1995 and Snø i partituret from 2000.
He wrote the novel Nidaros in 2013.
His music album Urjen from 2011 contains tunes played on Hardanger fiddle.
He also resided in Asker.