André Bjerke [SEP] date of birth
André Bjerke
Jarl André Bjerke (30 January 1918-10 January 1985) was a Norwegian writer and poet. He wrote a wide range of material: poems (both for children and adults), mystery novels (four of them under the pseudonym Bernhard Borge), essays, and articles. He translated works by Shakespeare, Molière, Goethe and Racine. Bjerke was known as a prominent proponent of the Riksmål language during the Norwegian language struggle, and of anthroposophy, especially in the 1950s.
Background.
Bjerke
- 6 to 12 August – Norway at the 2018 European Athletics Championships
- 12 December – Petter Northug announced his retirement from active cross-country skiing.
Anniversaries.
- 14 January – 200 years since the birth of Ole Jacob Broch.
- 21 January – 150 years since the establishment of the Norwegian Trekking Association.
- 30 January – 100 years since the birth of André Bjerke. Posten Norge marked the anniversary by issuing a stamp featuring Bjerke. The stamp, with a value of 21 NOK