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Ola Jonsmoen
Ola Jonsmoen (born 9 July 1932) is a Norwegian educator, poet, novelist and children's writer. Jonsmoen was born in Alvdal. He made his literary debut in 1959 with the poetry collection ''Dagen, vinden og hjartet''. Other collections are ''Omvegar'' from 1967, and ''Om desse steinane tala'' from 1973. Among his short story collections are ''Kabalmennesket'' from 1974 and ''Endestasjonar'' from 1990. He published the novel ''Middagshøgder'' in 1986, and ''Nordspor'' in 1995. His lyrics for children include the collection ''Humle Brumle'' from 1962, and among his humorous books are ''Langpoteta'' from 1996 and ''Den store møteboka'' from 1997. Awards Jonsmoen received ''Austmannaprisen'' in 1975. He was awarded Hedmark County Municipality's Cultural Prize in 1989, jointly with her wife Unni-Lise Jonsmoen. He received ''Vinjeprisen'' in 1991, and ''Norges Mållags målpris'' in 2003. He was awarded the King's Medal of Merit The King's Medal of Merit (Norwegian: ''Kongens fortjens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alvdal
Alvdal is a municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Alvdal. Other villages include Barkald, Plassmoen, and Strømmen. The municipality is located to the south of Tynset, north and west of Rendalen, north of Stor-Elvdal, and east of Folldal. The Rørosbane railway and the Norwegian National Road 3 both pass through Alvdal. The municipality is the 124th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Alvdal is the 260th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,445. The municipality's population density is and its population has increased by 0.6% over the previous 10-year period. General information In 1864, the parish of ''Lille-Elvdal'' (later renamed "Alvdal") was separated from Tynset Municipality to become a separate municipality of its own. Initially, the new municipality had a population of 3,216. On 1 January 1914 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unni-Lise Jonsmoen
Unni-Lise Jonsmoen (born 21 April 1936) is a Norwegian illustrator and children's writer. She was born in Oslo to Margit Schulze and Rolf Martin Hansen. She is married to children's writer Ola Jonsmoen, and the couple settled in Alvdal. Jonsmoen is educated at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry. Her children's book illustrations include ''Det hendte i Taremareby'' (1960, text by Ingebrigt Davik), ''Singeling for rare ting'' (1961, text by Ola Jonsmoen), and ''Humle Brumle'' (1962, text by Ola Jonsmoen). She was awarded the in 1960, 1961, 1965 and 1966. In addition to children's books, she has also illustrated poetry collections and textbooks. Her own books include ''Svarttrosten som forsov seg'' (1979), ''Lars og Ola på tytingtur'' (1980), and ''Kjenner du fru Frodig?'' (1982). She was awarded Hedmark County Municipality Hedmark County Municipality ( no, Hedmark fylkeskommune) was the regional governing administration of the old Hedmark county in Norwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King's Medal Of Merit
The King's Medal of Merit (Norwegian: ''Kongens fortjenstmedalje'') is a Norwegian award. It was instituted in 1908 to reward meritorious achievements in the fields of art, science, business, and public service. It is divided in two classes: gold and silver. The medal in gold is rewarded for extraordinary achievements of importance to the nation and society. The medal in silver may be awarded for lesser achievements. The medal is suspended from a ribbon in the colours of the Royal Standard of Norway. The medal in gold is ranked eighth in the ranking of Norwegian orders and medals. The medal in silver is ranked 11th. Design of the Medal * The obverse shows the head of the reigning Monarch with name and motto. To date (2015) there have been three versions: Haakon VII (1908–1957), Olav V (1957–1991), and Harald V (since 1991). * The reverse bears a wreath and the words "KONGENS FORTJENSTMEDALJE" (Royal Medal of Merit) with the recipient's name engraved in the middle of the wreat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Store Norske Leksikon
The ''Great Norwegian Encyclopedia'' ( no, Store Norske Leksikon, abbreviated ''SNL''), is a Norwegian-language online encyclopedia. The online encyclopedia is among the most-read Norwegian published sites, with more than two million unique visitors per month. Paper editions 1978–2007 The ''SNL'' was created in 1978, when the two publishing houses Aschehoug and Gyldendal merged their encyclopedias and created the company Kunnskapsforlaget. Up until 1978 the two publishing houses of Aschehoug and Gyldendal, Norway's two largest, had published ' and ', respectively. The respective first editions were published in 1907–1913 (Aschehoug) and 1933–1934 (Gyldendal). The slump in sales for paper-based encyclopedias around the turn of the 21st century hit Kunnskapsforlaget hard, but a fourth edition of the paper encyclopedia was secured by a grant of ten million Norwegian kroner from the foundation Fritt Ord in 2003. The fourth edition consisted of 16 volumes, a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hedmark County Municipality
Hedmark County Municipality ( no, Hedmark fylkeskommune) was the regional governing administration of the old Hedmark county in Norway. The county municipality was established in its most recent form on 1 January 1976 when the law was changed to allow elected county councils in Norway. The county municipality was dissolved on 1 January 2020, when Hedmark was merged with the neighboring Oppland county, creating the new Innlandet county which is led by the Innlandet County Municipality. The administrative seat is located in Hamar and the county mayor was Dag Rønning of the Centre Party. The main responsibilities of the county municipality included the running of all of the upper secondary schools. It managed all the county roadways, public transport, dental care, culture, and cultural heritage sites in the county. Public transport was managed through Hedmark Trafikk. County government The Hedmark county council ( no, Fylkestinget) was made up of 33 representatives that were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1932 Births
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Living People
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People From Alvdal
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Norwegian Male Poets
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21st-century Norwegian Novelists
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