Arnulf Øverland

Ole Peter Arnulf Øverland (27 April 1889 – 25 March 1968) was a

Øverland was born in Kristiansund and raised in Bergen. His parents were Peter Anton Øverland (1852–1906) and Hanna Hage (1854–1939). The early death of his father, left the family economically stressed. He was able to attend Bergen Cathedral School and in 1904 Kristiania Cathedral School. He graduated in 1907 and for a time studied philology at University of Kristiania.^[2][3]

Øverland published his first collection of poems (1911). Øverland became a

In 1918, he married the singer Hildur Arntzen (1888–1957). Their marriage was dissolved in 1939. In 1940, he married Bartholine Eufemia Leganger (1903–1995). They separated shortly after, and were officially divorced in 1945. Øverland was married to journalist Margrete Aamot Øverland (1913–1978) during June 1945. In 1946, the Norwegian Parliament arranged for Arnulf and Margrete Aamot Øverland to reside at the Grotten. He lived there until his death in 1968 and she lived there for another ten years until her death in 1978.^[7][8]

Arnulf Øverland was buried at

Famous quotes

• “For a “monotheistic” religion it should be sufficient with three gods.”^[10]
• “What is there to be said about a Church which certainly promises its believers eternal salvation, but at the same time condemns the non-believers, all those who think differently, to an eternal torment in hell? – If that Church absolutely must talk about love, then it should do so very quietly.”^[11]

Selected works

• Den ensomme fest (1911)
• Berget det blå (1927)
• En Hustavle (1929)
• Den røde front (1937)
• Vi overlever alt (1945)
• Sverdet bak døren (1956)
• Livets minutter (1965)

Awards

• Gyldendal's Endowment (1935)
• Dobloug Prize (1951)
• Mads Wiel Nygaards legat
  (1961)

References