Bjørn Aamodt was a Norwegian lyricist. He worked also a sailor, metal worker and social worker. He made his literary debut with the poetry collection Tilegnet in 1973.

Aamodt was awarded Gyldendal's Endowment

Gyldendal's Endowment

Gyldendal's Endowment was a literature prize which was awarded in the period 1934–1995 by the Norwegian publisher Gyldendal Norsk Forlag. The prize was awarded to significant authors, regardless of which publisher the author was associated with...

 in 1994, the Halldis Moren Vesaas Prize

Halldis Moren Vesaas Prize

The Halldis Moren Vesaas Prize is a Norwegian literary prize which is awarded annually to a Norwegian for lyric or other poetry which through the quality and magnitude of the work has established a significant voice in Norwegian poetry.The prize was established by the publisher, Olaf Norlis...

 in 1997, and the Dobloug Prize

Dobloug Prize

The Dobloug Prize is a literature prize awarded for Swedish and Norwegian fiction. The prize is named after Norwegian businessman and philanthropist Birger Dobloug pursuant to his bequest. The prize sum is . The Dobloug Prize is awarded annually by the Swedish Academy.-Prize winners:...

 in 2003. He was nominated to the Nordic Council's Literature Prize in 1995 for ABC, and again in 1998 for Anchorage.