Arnold Eidslott, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Arnold Eidslott

Norwegian poet

Date of Birth: 10-Jun-1926

Place of Birth: Ålesund, Møre og Romsdal, Norway

Date of Death: 19-Apr-2018

Profession: writer, poet

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

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".