Tore Ørjasæter facts for kids
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Tore Ørjasæter (born March 3, 1886 – died February 29, 1968) was a famous Norwegian writer and teacher. He is best known for his poems, which often explored how old traditions met new ideas in Norway.
About His Life
Tore Ørjasæter was born in a place called Skjåk in Oppland, Norway. His father was a teacher. Tore went to a special school called a folk high school in Voss. After studying, he became a qualified teacher. However, he soon decided to become a full-time writer instead.
Tore Ørjasæter wrote his poems in Nynorsk. This is one of the two official written languages in Norway. His writing style was inspired by old Norwegian folk traditions. Other famous writers like Ivar Aasen, Aasmund Olavsson Vinje, and Per Sivle also influenced him.
Like these writers, Tore was interested in how traditional ways of life were changing. He wrote about the challenges when new ideas came to old communities. He also explored the feelings of a person trying to fit in with their community. But Tore was different because he often saw the good side of new changes. Later in his life, he even tried writing in a more modern style of poetry. Many people think his most important work is a long poem called Gudbrand Langleite.
His Family
In 1921, Tore Ørjasæter married Aaslaug Skaaden (1896–1988). They had a son named Jo Ørjasæter (1925-2006). Jo grew up to become a literary critic, someone who studies and writes about books. Tore's daughter-in-law was Tordis Ørjasæter, who became a professor.
His Books and Poems
Here are some of the works Tore Ørjasæter wrote:
- 1908 - Ættar-arv (Ancestor-heritage) – a book of poems
- 1910 - I dalom (In the valleys) – more poems
- 1913 - Gudbrand Langleite – the first part of a three-part story
- 1915 - Manns kvæde (Man's chanting) – a collection of poems
- 1920 - Bru-millom (Between bridges) – the second part of his trilogy
- 1925 - Skiringsgangen (The cleansing walk)
- 1927 - Skuggen (The shadow) – the third and final part of his trilogy
- 1932 - Elvesong (River song) – a book of poems
- 1945 - Livsens tre (The tree of life) – more poems
- 1948 - Christophoros – a play for the stage
- 1949 - Den lange bryllupsreisa (The long honeymoon) – another play
Awards He Won
Tore Ørjasæter received several awards for his writing:
- Statens kunstnerlønn (State Artist's Salary) from 1929
- Gyldendal's Endowment in 1946
- Dobloug Prize in 1952
- Gudbrandsdal's culture prize in 1957
- Melsom-prisen in 1968
See also
- Å, Vestland, Vestland, a popular Norwegian song with words written by Ørjasæter
