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JAN OSKAR HANSEN
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Poet, story teller and seafarer,born in Stavanger, Norway
Jan Oskar Hansen joined the merchant navy at 15 and spent most of his life at sea until settling in the early 90's in Portugal. His poetry has been widely published in hard copy and online worldwide.
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2 MAGAZINES:
3 ANTHOLOGIES:
4 ONLINE:
5 REVIEWS (excerpts):
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[edit] PUBLISHED COLLECTIONS:
Include Letters from Portugal (BeWrite Books, UK 2003), Lunch in Denmark (Lightningsource, UK 2005) and La Strada (Lapwing, Belfast 2006). Both Letters from Portugal and Lunch in Denmark are available at amazon.com.

[edit] MAGAZINES:
His poems have been published in over 20 literary magazines worldwide, includingHudson Review, USASkyline, USASkald, WalesLa rue Bella, EnglandThe Bards, EnglandWar is a dangerous place, EnglandARS Poetica India, IndiaMetvere Muse, IndiaPoets International, IndiaBraquemard, EnglandFvirefly Magazine, USAPphoo, IndiaTaj Mahal Review, IndiaRemark Magazine, USA
Journal Of Anglo-Scandianvian Poetry, England

[edit] ANTHOLOGIES:
His poems appear in the following anthologies:Shaken & Stirred (Bewrite Books, UK, 2003)Routes – Twelve Poets (Bewrite Books, UK, 2004)A Road Less Traveled (Bewrite Books, UK, 2005)Poetry from the Far Corners (Bewrite Books, UK, 2005)Listening to the birth of crystal (Paulapublishing, 2004) EnglandPeoplespoet 2 (Paulapublishing, 2005) EnglandThe Black Mountain Review, IrelandThe Review of contemporary poetry (Bluechrome, 2005) England
The book of hopes and dreams (Bluechrome, 2006) England

[edit] ONLINE:
The poet’s work appears in many literary collections and journals online,such as http://home.earthlink.net/~mjoneve/6sub.html Poetry Soul to Soul,http://www.othervoicespoetry.org/vol4/hansen/index.html Other Voices,http://www.literati-magazine.com/magazine_features/winter05/poetry/jan-hansen.html Literati,http://www.art-arena.com/johansen.htm World Poems/Art Arena,http://poetryinacup.org/janoskarhansen/ Poetry in a Cup,http://www.interpoetry.com/janoskarhansen6.html Interpoetry,and many others. He is a resident poet at http://poetrychambers.blogspot.com/ AucklandPoetry.com.
A name search will bring you to more of the poet's work online and to links to his books.

[edit] REVIEWS (excerpts):
Kathryn McL. Collins for BeWrite Books http://www.bewrite.net/merchant2/4.00/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=B&Product_Code=1-904492-18-5&Category_Code=PO
"Jan Oskar Hansen’s attitudes are evident in his poetry: his wish that people were kinder and gentler; his abhorrence of war, his sense of humour about the senseless things people, including himself, have done. But it’s his love of plants, animals and all of nature - such a great admiration that he often uses personification, giving nature human qualities and emotions in his poems—that is most evident. Perhaps it’s this quality - along with a tongue-in-cheek sense of humour - that makes his poems so unique and endearing. Letters from Portugal is divided into six chapters: On Love, On War, On People, On Poetry, Hansen Snapshots, and Letters from Portugal: actual letters from the poet to his editor.
"There's something for everyone here - even those who aren't frequent readers of poetry will be moved by Hansen's passion, amused by his sarcasm, and delighted by his ability to paint pictures of the simple things in ordinary life - making them extraordinary."
Tony Lewis-Jones, Bristol Evening Post (June 25, 2003)”Jan Oskar Hansen writes with an openness and simplicity which will refresh the most jaded of palates. His extraordinary achievement in Letters from Portugal ranks him as an important new voice in global poetry.”
Joneve McCormick, Writer’s Cramp (November, 2006)“A merchant seaman for many years, widely-read, open and willing to be known, the poet imparts to his work the depth and range of one who has traveled the seven seas of his inner and outer worlds. Some words and phrases used to describe his poems include: witty, entertaining, loving, bawdy, profound, erotic, very accessible, told by a born story teller and politically incorrect. He is a born poet and a well-disciplined professional, adept at integrating his mixes of reality and fantasy, metaphor and simile into creations that seem to effortlessly capture the human experience with simple and stunning originality. He removes the masks of ordinariness from his subjects and engages his readers on many levels.”
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