Olav Aukrust
Norwegian poet and teacher
Olav Aukrust was a Norwegian poet and teacher. He popularized the use of Nynorsk as a literary language and is most commonly associated with his poem Himmelvarden. Wikipedia
Born: January 21, 1883, Lom Municipality, Norway
Died: November 3, 1929 (age 46 years), Lom Municipality, Norway
Parents: Mari Pålsdatter Andvord and Olav Olavsson Aukrust
Siblings: Lars Olsen Aukrust
Spouse: Gudrun Blekastad
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