Rasmus Løland
Rasmus Løland (born May 24, 1861 in Løland , † October 12, 1907 in Hvalstaddalen ) was a Norwegian writer who was considered one of the most outstanding children's book authors of his time.
Life
Løland was born in Løland on May 24, 1861. He was plagued by diseases from childhood and later became a neurotic . He died on October 12, 1907 in Hvalstaddalen.
Style and genre
Løland often portrayed people who, as not conforming to the social norm, had to live out their lives or were ostracized. In this regard, he described particularly weak characters as well as highly gifted ones. Writer's compassion was considered one of the strengths of his melancholy portrayals.
With regard to his children's books, it was above all the child's psyche that the writer was able to trace masterfully.
Bibliography (selection)
novel
- Hunorar aar ( 1910 )
stories
Children's books
- Hungarian ( 1892 )
- Paa sjølvstyr ( 1892 )
- Kor vart det av jola? ( 1894 )
- Smaagutar ( 1897 )
- Det store nashornet ( 1900 )
- Kvitebjørnen ( 1906 )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Løland, Rasmus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Norwegian writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 24, 1861 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Løland |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 12, 1907 |
| Place of death | Hvalstaddalen |