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Alfred Hauge

アルフレッド・ハウゲ

Arufureddo Hauge

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1915-10-17 (Kyrkjøy island, Sjernarøy, Finnøy municipality, Rogaland County, Norway)
Died
1986-10-31 age 71
Nationality
Norway
Languages
Norwegian
Religion
Christian
Residence History
Rogaland County, Kyrkjøy island → Bryne, Time → Voss, Hordaland → Oslo → Karmøy, Rogaland → Stavern, Vestfold → Sand, Hedmark → Stavanger

Career

Occupations
educator, journalist, novelist, poet, historian
Active Years
1939-1986
Affiliations
Rector of Ryfylke Folkehøgskule, Stavanger Aftenblad

Education

Oslo (teaching degree)
Education
Degree: Teaching degree
Period: 1930s
Year of Graduation: 1939
Country: Norway
Obtained teaching degree

Awards

Melsom Prize
1949
Result: 受賞
Gyldendal's Endowment
1955
Organization: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag
Result: 受賞
Sunnmørsprisen
1958
Work: Kvinner på Galgebakken
Result: 受賞
Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature
1965
Work: Cleng Peerson trilogy
Result: 受賞
Sokneprest Alfred Andersson-Ryssts fond
1974
Result: 受賞
Nynorsk Literature Prize
1984
Work: Serafen
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Cleng Peerson

1968 Historical novel

Trilogy about the life of Cleng Peerson, a pioneer Norwegian immigrant to the US.

EmigrationNorwegian-AmericanPioneer spirit
Translations
  • English translation by Eric J. Friis (1975)

Bibliography

  • Septemberfrost: eit folkelivsbilete frå åra 1812-14 (1941)
  • Skyer i drift over vårgrønt land (1945)
  • Hans Nielsen Hauge: Guds vandringsmann (1947)
  • Tuntreet blør (1953)
  • Kvinner på Galgebakken (1958)
  • Cleng Peerson: hundevakt (1961)
  • Cleng Peerson: landkjenning (1964)
  • Cleng Peerson: ankerfeste (1965)
  • Mysterium (1967)
  • Cleng Peerson: utvandring (1968)
  • Det evige sekund (1970)
  • Evangelium (1977)
  • Barndom (1975)
  • Ungdom (1977)
  • Flinta-Lars: det gamle Jæren i tradisjon og folkeminne (1985)
  • Gamle Jæren: andre boka om tradisjon og folkeminne etter Lars A. Tjøtta (1986)
  • Manndom. Livsminne (1999)

Adaptations

  • Opera based on Legenden om Svein og Maria by Hallvard Johnsen (1973)

Translations of Works

  • Cleng Peerson English translation (1975)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
NynorskRich historical descriptionStrong regional flavor
Recurring Motifs
Life on Ryfylke islandsNorwegian-American emigrationTradition and folklore

Legacy

Known for works on Ryfylke islands and Norwegian emigration; received numerous awards. Memorial bust at Sjernarøy Church.

In Popular Culture

  • Opera based on his work Legenden om Svein og Maria (1973)

Trivia

  • Brother Kolbjørn Hauge was a schoolteacher and author.
  • Memorial bust at Sjernarøy Church.
  • Honorary doctorate from Luther College (1982).