Olav Hoprekstad
Olav Hoprekstad | |
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| Born | 4 April 1875 Vik i Sogn, Norway |
| Died | 16 August 1965 (aged 90) |
| Occupation(s) | Educator Writer |
Olav Ragnvaldsson Hoprekstad (4 April 1875 – 16 August 1965) was a Norwegian educator,
Personal life
Hoprekstad was born in Vik, Nordre Bergenhus as the son of farmer Ragnvald Olsen Hopperstad and Ragnhild Eriksdotter Hønsi. He was married to Signe Valebjørg from 1902. He died in Bergen in August 1965.[1]
Career
Hoprekstad graduated from the teachers' college in Hamar in 1895. He worked as a teacher in Bergen from 1899. From 1927 he was headmaster at the primary school at Møhlenpris in Bergen, and later at the Fridalen primary school. He was a theatre critic and literary critic for the newspaper Bergens Tidende from 1913 to 1940, and for Gula Tidend from 1949 to 1965.[1][2]
His play Bjørnefjell, written in 1907, was among the opening repertoire at
Hoprekstad died in Bergen on 16 August 1965.[2]
Selected works
- Bjørnefjell (play, 1907)
- Frå lærarstriden (1946)
References
- ^ a b c d Helleve, Aslak T. "Olav Hoprekstad". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ Dalgard, Olav (1963). "Framsyningane 1913-1942". In Sletbak, Nils (ed.). Det Norske Teatret. Femti år 1913-1963 (in Norwegian). Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget. pp. 50–221.
