About the author

Jørn Henrik Sværen (born 12 November 1974) is a Norwegian author, publisher, translator and musician. He ran the small press H Press from 2004–2009, and currently runs England Forlag (England Press). He has been a member of the band Ulver since 2000.

In 2011, Kolon Forlag published Dronning av England, a collection of Sværen's texts originally published in journals and catalogues, as well as handmade chapbooks from England Forlag. Queen of England, Sværen's translation of the book into English, was published by Black Square Editions in January 2017.

Sværen was also the editor of Den engelske kanal (The English Channel), an annual poetry journal dedicated to Scandinavian poetry and international poetry in translation, published by Kolon Forlag from 2013–2019.

Tolv bøger

Tolv bøger, Jørn H. Sværens tredje bog på Forlaget Virkelig, er en bog som ikke ligner noget andet i skandinavisk samtidslitteratur. Den er uhyre enkel i sprog og form, med linjer, der minder om digte, fragmenter, sted- og billedbeskrivelser, huskeregler eller formler på kontemplation. Tidløs og kompromisløs, lukket og fuldstændig åben.
Tolv bøger er en markant videreførelse af et særegent og unikt forfatterskab i Norden.
Bogen udgives samtidig i Danmark og Norge.
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Edition1
Printed pages88
Publish date18 Aug 2023
Published byForlaget Virkelig
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ISBN print9788793499294