Career
Højholt had his debut in 1948 when he published "De nøgne" (The Naked Ones), a series of poems which appeared in the magazine Heretica. His first collection was Hesten og solen, featuring religiously inspired poems. A major work came with Poetens hoved (The Head of the Poet) which appeared in 1963.
This collection took a Modernist stance and meant a break with late Symbolism.
Although a highly experimental and unorthodox writer, he became a popular poet. This is not least due to Gittes monologer (Gitte"s Monologues).
He toured the country with his recitals of these monologues which received considerable attention. A recognized writer, he was included in the Danish Culture Canon in 2006 for the poem, "Personen på toppen".
Højholt was a librarian by profession and worked as such until 1966.