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'''Peter Laugesen''' (born 5 March 1942 in Copenhagen) is a Danish poet and playwright who lives in [[Arhus]].
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'''Peter Laugesen''' (born 5 March 1942 in Copenhagen) is a Danish poet and playwright and was member of the [[Situationist International]].

Peter Laugesen lives in [[Aarhus]] and he graduated from [[Aarhus Cathedral School]] in 1961 and trained as a typographer.

He became a member of the [[Situationist International]] in 1962.<ref>[http://nebulabooks.dk/ExpectAnything.pdf Expect Anything Fear Nothing] Jakob Jakobsen & Mikkel Bolt : The Situationist Movement in Scandinavia and Elsewhere 2011, Chapter 20 : WHAT THE SITUATIONIST INTERNATIONAL COULD HAVE BEEN by Peter Laugesen.</ref> He was attracted by the writing of [[Ivan Chtcheglov]] and contacted [[Jeppesen Victor Martin]] and participated in a Situationist exhibition in Denmark. He was then invited to France where he met [[Guy Debord]] and [[Michèle Bernstein]] and was attracted to the [[dérive]] as a poetic practice. He was also influenced by [[Alexander Trocchi]] and his book ''[[Cain's Book]]''. He was expelled in 1963.<ref>[https://www.cddc.vt.edu/sionline/chronology/1963.html situationist international archive] chronology : 1963 November 12. Exclusion of Peter Laugesen, Scandinavian section.</ref> because he refused to give up poetic practice. It was only later that he met [[Jørgen Nash]] with whom he became good friends.
He published his first collection of poems, ''Landscape'', in 1967.

In 1992, Peter Laugesen received the [[Grand Prize of the Danish Academy]]. In 2003 he was awarded the [[Danish Critics Prize for Literature]] (Kritikerprisen). Since 1997 he has been a member of the [[Danish Academy]].


Peter graduated from [[Aarhus Cathedral School]] in 1961 and trained as a typographer. He became a member of the [[Situationist International]] in 1962.<ref>[http://destroysi.dk/video.html Expect Anything Fear Nothing] accessed 16 March 2012</ref> He published ​​his first collection of poems, ''Landscape'', in 1967. In 1992, Peter Laugesen received the [[Danish Academy]]'s of "Stor Pris" award. From 1997 he has been a member of the Danish Academy. Peter has performed and released CDswith ''Mind Spray'', ''Sing Vogel'' and ''Christian Vuust''. He also contributes as well as media and social commentary in particular for ''Dagbladet Information''.
Laugesen has performed and released CDs with ''Mind Spray'', ''Sing Vogel'' and ''Christian Vuust''. He also contributes media and social commentary, in particular for ''Dagbladet Information''.


For many years Peter Laugesen collaborated with the author [[Dan Turèll]] who at one time lived next door. They subsequently continued their intense dialogue by letter, and also produced joint publications. In 1969, they participated both at Hindsgavl seminar in 1969 with Kristen Bjorn Kjaer, who also took part in joint publishing projects Bardo. Some of the texts from Hindsgavl seminar is preserved in a small folder. In addition, the two double-bonded by the Font that is an art book, rather than a collection of texts.
For many years Peter Laugesen collaborated with the author [[Dan Turèll]] who at one time lived next door. They subsequently continued their intense dialogue by letter, and also produced joint publications. In 1969, they participated both at Hindsgavl seminar in 1969 with Kristen Bjorn Kjaer, who also took part in joint publishing projects Bardo. Some of the texts from Hindsgavl seminar is preserved in a small folder. In addition, the two double-bonded by the Font that is an art book, rather than a collection of texts.
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Peter Laugesen has a humble, anarchistic approach to writing practice, with deep roots in [[Beat Generation|Beat poetry]], inspired by writers like [[Allen Ginsberg]], [[Jack Kerouac]] and [[William Burroughs]]: the beautiful and the ugly cannot be separated but are interdependent.
Peter Laugesen has a humble, anarchistic approach to writing practice, with deep roots in [[Beat Generation|Beat poetry]], inspired by writers like [[Allen Ginsberg]], [[Jack Kerouac]] and [[William Burroughs]]: the beautiful and the ugly cannot be separated but are interdependent.


Peter Laugesen has applied his language skills to translation e.g. ''[[Gertrude_Stein#Tender_Buttons_.28written_1912.29|Tender Buttons]]'' by [[Gertrude Stein]]. He found this harder than translating [[James Joyce]]'s ''[[Finnegans Wake]]'' which he has been working on for over twenty years. He has also translated [[Emil Nolde]] and [[Arthur Köpcke]].
Peter Laugesen has applied his language skills to translation e.g. ''[[Gertrude Stein#Tender Buttons .28written 1912.29|Tender Buttons]]'' by [[Gertrude Stein]]. He found this harder than translating [[James Joyce]]'s ''[[Finnegans Wake]]'' which he has been working on for over twenty years. He has also translated [[Emil Nolde]] and [[Arthur Köpcke]].


In 1999 he translated [[Novalis]]' ''Hymns to the night'' which Henry Sartou dramatized for Miss Anne Theatre. Peter Laugesen has been a member of the committee which nominates Danish writers for the annual Nordic Council Literature Prize for several years. He was co-editor of the journal ''Tumor''. He sits in the Odin Theatre's board of directors.
In 1999 he translated [[Novalis]]' ''Hymns to the night'' which Henry Sartou dramatized for Miss Anne Theatre. Peter Laugesen has been a member of the committee which nominates Danish writers for the annual Nordic Council Literature Prize for several years. He was co-editor of the journal ''Tumor''. He sits in the [[Odin Teatret|Odin Theatre's]] board of directors.


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== References ==
== References ==
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* [http://www.litteraturpriser.dk/aut/lp.htm www.litteraturpriser.dk]

* [http://www.litteratursiden.dk/sw1894.asp www.litteratursiden.dk]
== External links ==
* [http://www.sentura.dk/turell_bjoernkjaer.html Turèll i islandsk sweater - Sentura]

* [http://www.borgen.dk/product.asp?product=416 Tender buttons]
*[https://channel.louisiana.dk/video/peter-laugesenwalking-provides-inner-peace Peter Laugesen "Walking Provides Inner Peace" in conversation with Christian Lund for the Louisiana channel.] [[Louisiana Museum of Modern Art]].

*[https://aarhuswiki.dk/wiki/Peter_Laugesen Peter Laugesen Biography AarhusWiki (In Danish)].

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Latest revision as of 04:53, 2 August 2023

Peter Laugesen
Born (1942-03-05) March 5, 1942 (age 82)
Copenhagen
NationalityDanish
Educationtypographer
Known forPoetry, playwright, translation

Peter Laugesen (born 5 March 1942 in Copenhagen) is a Danish poet and playwright and was member of the Situationist International.

Peter Laugesen lives in Aarhus and he graduated from Aarhus Cathedral School in 1961 and trained as a typographer.

He became a member of the Situationist International in 1962.[1] He was attracted by the writing of Ivan Chtcheglov and contacted Jeppesen Victor Martin and participated in a Situationist exhibition in Denmark. He was then invited to France where he met Guy Debord and Michèle Bernstein and was attracted to the dérive as a poetic practice. He was also influenced by Alexander Trocchi and his book Cain's Book. He was expelled in 1963.[2] because he refused to give up poetic practice. It was only later that he met Jørgen Nash with whom he became good friends. He published his first collection of poems, Landscape, in 1967.

In 1992, Peter Laugesen received the Grand Prize of the Danish Academy. In 2003 he was awarded the Danish Critics Prize for Literature (Kritikerprisen). Since 1997 he has been a member of the Danish Academy.

Laugesen has performed and released CDs with Mind Spray, Sing Vogel and Christian Vuust. He also contributes media and social commentary, in particular for Dagbladet Information.

For many years Peter Laugesen collaborated with the author Dan Turèll who at one time lived next door. They subsequently continued their intense dialogue by letter, and also produced joint publications. In 1969, they participated both at Hindsgavl seminar in 1969 with Kristen Bjorn Kjaer, who also took part in joint publishing projects Bardo. Some of the texts from Hindsgavl seminar is preserved in a small folder. In addition, the two double-bonded by the Font that is an art book, rather than a collection of texts.

Peter Laugesen has a humble, anarchistic approach to writing practice, with deep roots in Beat poetry, inspired by writers like Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs: the beautiful and the ugly cannot be separated but are interdependent.

Peter Laugesen has applied his language skills to translation e.g. Tender Buttons by Gertrude Stein. He found this harder than translating James Joyce's Finnegans Wake which he has been working on for over twenty years. He has also translated Emil Nolde and Arthur Köpcke.

In 1999 he translated Novalis' Hymns to the night which Henry Sartou dramatized for Miss Anne Theatre. Peter Laugesen has been a member of the committee which nominates Danish writers for the annual Nordic Council Literature Prize for several years. He was co-editor of the journal Tumor. He sits in the Odin Theatre's board of directors.

Poetry[edit]

Quote from a commemorative poem from Pjaltetider, Borgen (1997):

Words that came creeping up around the wall
as tropical insects, full of new meaning
and yet are not significantly different from,
what Simon and Sperling wrote about football and dreams.
It was the same, just the same, always the same
and it is still the same.
Poetry so should be as specific as it is far ...

References[edit]

  1. ^ Expect Anything Fear Nothing Jakob Jakobsen & Mikkel Bolt : The Situationist Movement in Scandinavia and Elsewhere 2011, Chapter 20 : WHAT THE SITUATIONIST INTERNATIONAL COULD HAVE BEEN by Peter Laugesen.
  2. ^ situationist international archive chronology : 1963 November 12. Exclusion of Peter Laugesen, Scandinavian section.

External links[edit]

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