Trond Hegna
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Born | Norwegian Labour Party, Communist Party of Norway | 2 October 1898
Residence(s) | Stavanger, Norway |
Profession | Journalist |
Trond Hegna (2 October 1898 – 20 January 1992) was a Norwegian author,
Biography
He was born in
While a student, he became a member of the Norwegian Labour Party organization for students (Den Socialdemokratiske Studenterforening). It was here the paper and the organization Mot Dag was founded in 1921, and Hegna was involved from the beginning. He edited the paper between 1926 and 1928, remaining throughout its existence a central contributor, and was chairman for the Norwegian Students' Society in 1924 and 1926. Between 1924 and 1925 he was editor-in-chief in Rjukan Arbeiderblad. When Mot Dag became a part of the Communist Party of Norway (NKP) in 1927, Hegna also became the editor for Norges Kommunistblad in a period. He left the party in 1929 along with most of the members of Mot Dag. Between 1932 and 1936 he was also one of the editors of Arbeidernes Leksikon. [2] [3]
When Mot Dag was dissolved in 1936, Hegna again became a member of the Norwegian Labour Party. Between 1939 and 1940 he was the editor of
After the liberation of Norway at the end of
Hegna also wrote several books, among these books about the Soviet Union, about genealogy, and also served as a translator of fiction books. In 1983 he published the autobiography Min versjon.
Personal life
In 1939, he married Ragna Høyland (1913-1973). Hegna is the grandfather of Norwegian comedian
References
- ^ a b Knut Are Tvedt. "Trond Hegna". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ Knut Dørum. "Mot Dag". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ Maren Hegna. "Trond Hegna". Norsk biografisk leksikon. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ "1ste Mai". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ "Anne-Kat. Hærland". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
Other sources
- "Trond Hegna" (in Norwegian). Storting.
Related reading
Trond Hegna (1983) Min versjon (Oslo): Gyldendal)