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Seljord Municipality
Seljord is a municipality in Telemark in the county of Vestfold og Telemark in Norway. It is part of the traditional regions of Upper Telemark and Vest-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Seljord. The parish of ''Siljord'' was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Seljord is famous for its sea serpent, Selma, who allegedly lives in Lake Seljord (''Seljordsvatnet''). The yearly Dyrsku'n market, held since 1866, attracts 60–80,000 visitors each year. The large fair started as a show of farm animals. Today it includes a huge market with vendors selling a variety of goods including base layer clothing, Bergans outdoors equipment, crafts, and food. Amusement rides are also featured. Seljord Folkehøgskule is located in Seljord. The school offers a variety of courses including outdoor adventure, theater, music, and art.Seljord Folk High School General information Name The municipality (originally the par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nynorsk
Nynorsk () () is one of the two written standards of the Norwegian language, the other being Bokmål. From 12 May 1885, it became the state-sanctioned version of Ivar Aasen's standard Norwegian language ( no, Landsmål) parallel to the Dano-Norwegian written language (''Riksmål''). Nynorsk became the name in 1929, and it is after a series of reforms still a variation which is closer to , whereas Bokmål is closer to ''Riksmål'' and Danish. Between 10 and 15 percent of Norwegians (Primarily in the west around the city of Bergen,) have Nynorsk as their official language form, estimated by the number of students attending ''videregående skole'' (secondary education). Nynorsk is also taught as a mandatory subject in both high school and elementary school for all Norwegians who do not have it as their own language form. History Danish was the written language of Norway until 1814, and Danish with Norwegian intonation and pronunciation was on occasion spoken in the cities (see Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Norse
Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and their Viking expansion, overseas settlements and chronologically coincides with the Viking Age, the Christianization of Scandinavia and the consolidation of Scandinavian kingdoms from about the 7th to the 15th centuries. The Proto-Norse language developed into Old Norse by the 8th century, and Old Norse began to develop into the modern North Germanic languages in the mid-to-late 14th century, ending the language phase known as Old Norse. These dates, however, are not absolute, since written Old Norse is found well into the 15th century. Old Norse was divided into three dialects: Old West Norse, ''Old West Norse'' or ''Old West Nordic'' (often referred to as ''Old Norse''), Old East Norse, ''Old East Norse'' or ''Old East Nordic'', and ''Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aslaug Høydal
Aslaug Høydal (22 December 1916 – 20 July 2007) was a Norwegian schoolteacher, novelist, poet and children's writer. She was born in Seljord Seljord is a municipality in Telemark in the county of Vestfold og Telemark in Norway. It is part of the traditional regions of Upper Telemark and Vest-Telemark. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Seljord. The pari .... Among her novels are ''Dyr last'' from 1963, ''Tårer i sand'' from 1969, and ''Brest i såldet'' from 1973. Her children's books include ''Born og bøling'' from 1950, ''Bak berg og blåne'' from 1965, and ''Heile klassa i sving'' from 1970. Other works are the short story collection ''I skotlina'' from 1970, and the poetry collection ''Skjelv i vindovne skogar'' from 1986. She was awarded the Melsom Prize in 1964. References 1916 births 2007 deaths People from Seljord Norwegian children's writers Norwegian women children's writers 20th-century Norwegian novelists 20th-centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingebjørg Kasin Sandsdalen
Ingebjørg Kasin Sandsdalen (6 September 1915 – 4 September 2003) was a Norwegian poet and politician for the Christian Democratic Party. She was born in Seljord, and in 1938 she married poet and farmer Halvor J. Sandsdalen (1911–1998). Her debut was ''Hjarta av jord'' in 1950, and her last work was ''Jord og tid'' in 2001. She wrote twenty poetry collections and eight books of poetic prose. In 1996 she was decorated with the King's Medal of Merit in gold. For the 1965 Norwegian parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in Norway on 12 and 13 September 1965.Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1438 The Labour Party remained the largest party, winning 68 of the 150 seats. However, the f ... she was the fourth candidate on the ballot in Telemark, behind Johannes Østtveit, Olav Søyland and Morgan Kornmo. She was elected as a deputy representative for the term 1965–1969. She was later the ninth candidate at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halvor J
Halvor is a name of Norwegian origin. It is a contemporary form of Halvard (Hallvard). From Old Norse hallr (“flat stone”) and vorðr (“guardian”). People First name * Halvor Birch (born 1885), Danish gymnast * Halvor Birkeland (born 1894), Norwegian sailor * Halvor Bjellaanes (born 1925), Norwegian politician * Halvor Bunkholt (born 1903), Norwegian politician * Halvor Bachke Guldahl (born 1859), Norwegian jurist and businessman * Halvor Olaus Christensen (born 1800), Norwegian politician * Halvor Cleophas {1842-1937), American farmer and politician * Halvor Olsen Folkestad (born 1807), Norwegian bishop and councillor * Halvor Hagen (born 1947), American football player * Halvor Stein Grieg Halvorsen (born 1909), Norwegian actor * Halvor Thorbjørn Hjertvik (born 1914), Norwegian politician * Halvor Kleppen (born 1947), Norwegian media personality * Halvor Kongsjorden (born 1911), Norwegian sports shooter * Halvor Midtbø (born 1883), Norwegian priest * Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jørund Telnes
Jørund Telnes (10 January 1845 – 3 February 1892) was a Norwegian farmer, teacher, writer and politician. Today he is most commonly associated with his book ''Soga om Sterke-Nils'' about :no:Sterke-Nils (1722–1800), the legendary strongman from Telemark. Telnes was born at Seljord in Telemark, Norway. He was the son of Nils Sigurdsson Forberg (1815–1874) and Ingebjørg Jørgensdotter Telnes (1825–1916). He was educated at the seminary in Kviteseid and later founded a folk high school Folk high schools (also ''Adult Education Center'', Danish: ''Folkehøjskole;'' Dutch: ''Volkshogeschool;'' Finnish: ''kansanopisto'' and ''työväenopisto'' or ''kansalaisopisto;'' German: ''Volkshochschule'' and (a few) ''Heimvolkshochschule;' .... In 1874 he took over the Telnes farm (''Telnes i Seljord herad''). He served as mayor of Seljord from 1878 to 1884. From a young age Telnes wrote poems. He debuted his published writing in 1877. Among his literary works was the poetry collec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocese Of Hålogaland
The Diocese of Hålogaland ( no, Hålogaland bispedømme, historically: ) was a diocese in the Church of Norway. The Diocese covered the Lutheran Church of Norway churches located within all of Northern Norway (including Nordland, Troms, and Finnmark county along with the territory of Svalbard). The diocese was headquartered in the city of Tromsø at the Tromsø Cathedral. The diocese was dissolved in 1952 when it was split into the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland and the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. History Originally, this area was a part of the great Diocese of Nidaros, which covered all of Norway from Romsdalen north. On 30 December 1803, the King of Norway named Peder Olivarius Bugge the "Bishop of Trondheim and Romsdal" and also named Mathias Bonsach Krogh the "Bishop of Nordland and Finnmark", thus essentially splitting the diocese into two (but legally it was one diocese with two bishops). The new Bishop Krogh made Alstahaug Church the seat of his bishopric in the no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Bremer Juell
Daniel Bremer Juell (1 January 1808 – 26 May 1855) was a Norwegian clergyman and politician.Opptegnelser fra det gamle Porsgrunn by Inga Friis. Hosted by Porsgrunn public library. Personal life Daniel Bremer Juell was born in Siljord in 1808 to district stipendiary magistrate (''sorenskriver'') Ole Juell and his wife Caroline Kathrine née Bremer. He married Caroline Boeck, daughter of captain Cæsar Boeck. They had three children.Career Juell enrolled as a student in 1826 and graduated in 1831. In 1836 he was appointed teacher in |
Jacob Andreas Wille
Jacob Andreas Wille (19 August 1777 – 15 November 1850) was a Norwegian priest and politician. He was born in Seljord to vicar (''sogneprest'') Hans Amundsen Wille and his wife Bolette Nilsdatter Møllerup. He graduated as cand.theol. in 1798. He worked as chaplain in Vaale from 1802 to 1811, and then as a schoolmaster for some years before being appointed vicar in Nøtterø in 1814.Biography Wille became involved in politics, and was elected to the Norwegian Parliament
The Storting ( no, Stortinget ) (lit. the Great Thing) is the supreme legislature of Norway, established in 1814 by the Constitution of Norway. It is located in Oslo. The unicameral parliament has 169 members and is ele ...
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Anne Godlid
Anne Olsdotter Godlid (sometimes spelled Golid, Golið, and Gólid; c. 1773—c. 1863) was a well-known Norwegian storyteller from Seljord, Telemark, Norway. She was noted for her excellent memory and proved an invaluable resource for collectors and Jørgen Moe, Magnus Brostrup Landstad, and Olea Crøger. According to Rikard Berge, Godlid was born on Synsttveiten in Vest-Telemark, Norway in 1773, though this is disputed; others believe she was born in 1777. Godlid lived with her parents, Olav and Gunnhild Synsttveiten, and worked on their farm for many years along with her 5 siblings, which included a sister, Kjersti, and two brothers, Nerid/Nirid and Tov. Nerid was a skipper. He is the subject of a story Godlid shared: one night, on December 24, he was sailing off the coast of China, thinking about his pregnant wife back in Norway. A fellow sailor told Nerid he could go check on his family to make sure they were okay. The sailor laid on upon the floor and closed his eyes. Some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helga Flatland (cropped)
Helga Flatland ( born 16 September 1984) is a Norwegian novelist and children's writer. Making her literary debut in 2010, she eventually became a full-time writer, and has won prizes such as Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris, Mads Wiel Nygaard's Endowment and the Norwegian Booksellers' Prize. Early and personal life Flatland was born in Notodden and grew up in Flatdal. She graduated in Scandinavian literature and language from the University of Oslo, and has also studied at Westerdals School of Communication. She worked with information advisory until she became a full-time writer. Literary career Flatland made her literary debut in 2010 with the novel ''Bli hvis du kan. Reis hvis du må'', for which she was awarded the Tarjei Vesaas' debutantpris. The novel was the first in a trilogy about "Tarjei", "Trygve" and "Kristian" who were recruited as soldiers to the war in Afghanistan, and was followed by ''Alle vil hjem. Ingen vil tilbake'' (2012) and ''Det finnes ingen helhet'' (201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coat Of Arms
A coat of arms is a heraldry, heraldic communication design, visual design on an escutcheon (heraldry), escutcheon (i.e., shield), surcoat, or tabard (the latter two being outer garments). The coat of arms on an escutcheon forms the central element of the full achievement (heraldry), heraldic achievement, which in its whole consists of a shield, supporters, a crest (heraldry), crest, and a motto. A coat of arms is traditionally unique to an individual person, family, state, organization, school or corporation. The term itself of 'coat of arms' describing in modern times just the heraldic design, originates from the description of the entire medieval chainmail 'surcoat' garment used in combat or preparation for the latter. Roll of arms, Rolls of arms are collections of many coats of arms, and since the early Modern Age centuries, they have been a source of information for public showing and tracing the membership of a nobility, noble family, and therefore its genealogy across tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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