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Jacob Breda Bull (28 March 1853 – 7 January 1930) was a Norwegian author, journalist and editor.
Vesleblakkenprisen til "22. juli-frivillige"
Rendalen municipality, retrieved 22 June 2013
Digitized books by Bull
in the National Library of Norway * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bull, Jacob Breda 1853 births 1939 deaths People from Rendalen University of Oslo alumni Norwegian male writers Norwegian newspaper editors Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal Norwegian expatriates in Denmark
Jacob Breda Bull (28 March 1853 – 7 January 1930) was a Norwegian author, journalist and editor.
Biography
Jacob Bull was born at Rendalen in Hedmark, Norway. He was the son of parish priest Mathias Bull (1815–1876) and Henriette Margrethe Breda (1817–1887). In May 1876 he graduated with a ''cand.theol.
Candidatus theologiæ (male), Candidata theologiæ (female), abbreviated cand. theol. is an academic degree with a long tradition, awarded after a six-year higher education in theology in Iceland, Denmark, and Norway. In Norway, the title has re ...
'' degree and received the university title “haud laudibilis” (not without praise). He then served a year as a teacher at Nickelsen's Girls' School in Kristiania (now Oslo). In April 1878 he founded the newspaper ''Dagen'' and subsequently earned his living as a journalist. He served as leader of the Norwegian Authors' Union from 1900 to 1903.
His debut novel ''Paa Grænsen'' was published in 1879. Bull is best known as the author of the short story ''Vesleblakken''. The story about the horse named Vesleblakken is based upon a childhood memory from the author's upbringing in Rendalen. The story was first published in ''Skisser'' (1891). His other novels and stories often described folk life in the valley of Østerdalen. He also wrote historical novels, contemporary novels and poetry. In 1911, Bull became a Knight 1st grade in the Order of St. Olav
The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav ( no, Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden; or ''Sanct Olafs Orden'', the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847. It is named after King Olav II ...
. After 1914, he resided in Copenhagen where he died during 1930.
Personal life
He married Gunvor Sophie Rytter Saws (1843–1882) on 29 December 1876, and was married a second time with Swedish-born Anna Maria Augusta Bergløf (1854–1922) on 9 January 1883. He was the father of poet Olaf Bull (1883–1933) and grandfather of author Jan Bull (1927–1985). Jacob Breda Bull died during 1930 and was buried at Ytre Rendal Church (''Ytre Rendal Kirke''). The former church rectory in Rendalen where he grew up is now theBull Museum
The Bull Museum ( no, Bull-museet), also known as the Rendalen Village Museum ( no, Rendalen Bygdemuseum), is located at Rendalen's old parish farm dating from 1747 in Bergset, Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordi ...
(''Bull-Museet''). Opened in 1964, it is a biographical and cultural history museum. Since 1997, Rendalen municipality has annually awarded ''Vesleblakkenprisen'', named after Bull's most notable work, to individuals or organizations who have excelled in altruistic work.Rendalen municipality, retrieved 22 June 2013
Filmography
* ''Glomdalsbruden
''The Bride of Glomdal'' (Norwegian: ''Glomdalsbruden'') is a 1926 film directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer. It is based on the stories "Glomdalsbruden" and "Eline Vangen" by Jacob Breda Bull.
Cast
* Einar Sissener as Tore Braaten
* Tove Tellback ...
'' (directed by Carl Theodor Dreyer
Carl Theodor Dreyer (; 3 February 1889 – 20 March 1968), commonly known as Carl Th. Dreyer, was a Danish film director and screenwriter. Widely considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, his movies are noted for their emotional aus ...
, 1926)
References
Related reading
*Giovanni Bach (1938) '' The History of the Scandinavian Literatures'' (edited by Frederika Blankner, 1938, Dial Press, Inc., New York) * *Harold S. Naess (1993) ''A History of Norwegian Literature'' (University of Nebraska Press)External links
Digitized books by Bull
in the National Library of Norway * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bull, Jacob Breda 1853 births 1939 deaths People from Rendalen University of Oslo alumni Norwegian male writers Norwegian newspaper editors Recipients of the St. Olav's Medal Norwegian expatriates in Denmark