12 Facts About Nordahl Rolfsen

Johan Nordahl Brun Rolfsen was a Norwegian writer, educationalist and teacher, journalist, translator and speaker.

Nordahl Rolfsen's parents were merchant and later bank teller Rasmus Rolfsen and Jannikke Brun.

Nordahl Rolfsen worked as a teacher at from 1870 to 1872 and at from 1873 to 1876.

Nordahl Rolfsen became determined to be a dramatist, and travelled to Denmark where two of his plays were performed, and.

Nordahl Rolfsen edited the children's magazine from 1885 to 1894.

Nordahl Rolfsen's musical comedy, with music by Ole Olsen, was a success on stage.

In 1890 the Nordahl Rolfsen family moved from Bergen and settled in Kristiania.

Nordahl Rolfsen had sent an application to the Ministry of Church for funding the writing of new readers for elementary school, but his application was refused after a three-day debate in the Parliament of Norway.

Nordahl Rolfsen worked as a full-time writer and editor the rest of his life, and as a translator, journalist, researcher and speaker.

Nordahl Rolfsen was editor of the 1900 two-volume work.

Nordahl Rolfsen was leader of the Norwegian Students' Society, and later chairman of the Norwegian Authors' Union.

Nordahl Rolfsen was decorated Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St Olav in 1912.