10 Facts About Olav Aukrust

Olav Aukrust popularized the use of Nynorsk as a literary language and is most commonly associated with his poem Himmelvarden.

Olav Aukrust was raised in the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal.

Olav Aukrust's brother Lars Olsen Aukrust was a teacher and local official.

Olav Aukrust's nephews Odd Aukrust was an economist and Kjell Aukrust was an author, poet and artist.

Olav Aukrust was a student of the folk college at Romundgard in Sel operated by priest and educator Christopher Bruun.

Olav Aukrust was the sister of artist Hallvard Blekastad and sister-in-law of literary historian Milada Blekastad.

Olav Aukrust was strongly influenced by priest and author Ivar Mortensson-Egnund who advocate of the use of Nynorsk.

Olav Aukrust wrote poems with a renewed national romantic style and used a characteristically similar form.

Olav Aukrust joined the Anthroposophical Society in December 1921 after he and his wife, Gudrun Aukrust, traveled through Goetheanum on their way home from Italy.

Olav Aukrust suffered from tuberculosis, which came to characterize his last year and led to an early death at age 46.