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Ivar Andreas Aasen

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Also known as Ivar Andreas Åsen, Ivar Aasen

Norwegian linguist and poet, dubbed the father of Nynorsk (1813 – 1896)

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Ivar Andreas Aasen was a Norwegian philologist, lexicographer, linguist, and translator. Born in Ørsta Municipality in 1813, he resided in Møre og Romsdal and died in Christiania in 1896. Aasen was a member of the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters and practiced Christianity. He spoke and wrote in Norwegian and Nynorsk.

His literary output includes works such as *Ervingen*, *17 Mai*, *Malsamlingar 1851-1854 av Ivar Aasen*, *Symra og andre dikt*, and *Symra*. He also contributed writings to *Den Constitutionelle* and *Adresseavisen*. Aasen is buried at Vår Frelsers gravlund.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1813
Died
1896
Works
32

Top works

  • Ervingen
  • 17 Mai
  • Malsamlingar 1851-1854 av Ivar Aasen
  • Symra og andre dikt
  • Symra

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Country
Norway
Active from
1813
Active to
1896

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Ivar
Family name
Aasen
Gender
male
Citizenship
Norway
Place of birth
Ørsta Municipality
Place of death
Christiania
Occupation
diarist
Languages spoken
Nynorsk
Religion
Christianity
Image
Ivaraasen.jpg
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date of birth
1813-01-01
date of death
1896-01-01
Commons category
Ivar Aasen
place of burial
Vår Frelsers gravlund
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Ivar Aasen
Commons Creator page
Ivar Aasen
name in native language
Ivar Andreas Aasen
has written for
Adresseavisen
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Works in European collections

17 objects attributed to Ivar Andreas Aasen, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Ivar Andreas Aasen ( Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈîːvɑr ˈòːsn̩]; 5 August 1813 – 23 September 1896) was a Norwegian philologist, lexicographer, playwright, and poet. He is best known for having assembled one of the two official written versions of the Norwegian language, Nynorsk, from various dialects.

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