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Johannes Gjerdåker

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Johannes Gjerdåker

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1936-02-15 (Voss, Norway)
Died
2020-04-27 (Norway) age 84
Nationality
Norway
Languages
Norwegian, Nynorsk

Career

Occupations
Local historian, Non-fiction writer, Poet, Translator, Publisher
Active Years
1978-2020

Education

University of Oslo
History and language
Country: Norway

Awards

Bastian Prize
1997
Work: Translations of Robert Burns
Category: 翻訳
Result: 受賞
Melsom Prize
1999
Work: Translations of Robert Burns
Category: 翻訳
Result: 受賞
Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature
2005
Work: Translations of Horace
Category: 翻訳
Result: 受賞
Voss municipality cultural prize
1992
Organization: Voss municipality
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Skot på gamal stuv

1978 Poetry

Poetry debut collection

Translations by Author

  • Robert Burns works (Nynorsk translation)
  • Horace works (Nynorsk translation)

Legacy

Norwegian local historian, poet, and translator known for Nynorsk translations of Robert Burns and Horace.