Ole Vig

Ole Vig

Ole Vig (6 February 1824 – 19 December 1857) was a Norwegian teacher, poet, non-fiction writer, magazine editor and proponent for public education. He edited the magazine Folkevennen from 1851, published the poetry collection Norske Bondeblomster in 1851, and the history book Norges historie indtil Harald Haarfagre in 1857. His poem and national hymn "Nordmandssang" ("Blandt alle Lande") was published in Salmer og Sange til Brug ved Skolelærer-Møde from 1854.^[1][2]

References

1. "Ole Vig". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
2. Aarnes, Sigurd Aa. "Ole Vig". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 5 September 2011.