Ole Vig Explained

Ole Vig
Birth Date:6 February 1824
Nationality:Norwegian
Occupation:teacher, poet, non-fiction writer, magazine editor
Known For:early proponent of universal public education

Ole Vig (6 February 1824  - 19 December 1857) was a Norwegian teacher, poet, non-fiction writer, magazine editor.He is remembered today primarily as an early proponent of universal public education.[1]

Biography

Vig grew up on a farm (Vikmarken under gården Vikan) near the village of Kvithammer in Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. He was the son of Ole Olsen Viganaasen and Marit Nielsdatter Walstad. He attended school in Klæbu and graduated in 1843. After graduation, Vig worked as a private tutor for the family of a parish priest in Åfjord (1843-1845). He subsequently held a teaching position in Kristiansund.[2]

From 1851-1857, he served as editor of the magazine Folkevennen, which was published between the years 1852-1900 by the Norwegian literary society, Selskabet for folkeoplysningens fremme.[3] He also published the poetry collection Norske Bondeblomster in 1851, and the history book Norges historie indtil Harald Haarfagre in 1857.[4] [5] His poem and national hymn (Blandt alle Lande) was published in Salmer og Sange til Brug ved Skolelærer-Møde from 1854.[6]

Vig suffered from the effects of tuberculosis. He died at age 34 just before Christmas 1857. He was buried Christmas Eve at Vår Frelsers gravlund in Oslo.[7]

Ole Vig-prisen

Since 1979, the Ole Vig Prize (Ole Vig-prisen) has been awarded annually to the Norwegian youth between the ages of 20 and 35 years who has made an outstandingly cultural effort in the spirit of Ole Vig.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Ole Vig . . Kunnskapsforlaget . Oslo . Norwegian . 5 September 2011 .
  2. Web site: Kvithammer. Store norske leksikon. Svein Askheim. June 5, 2016.
  3. Web site: Selskabet for folkeoplysningens fremme. Salmonsens konversationsleksikon. June 5, 2016.
  4. Encyclopedia: Ole Vig . Norsk biografisk leksikon. Sigurd Aa. . Aarnes . . Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 5 September 2011.
  5. Web site: Norske bondeblomster : Poetiske forsøg af O.Vig. Stjørdal bibliotek . June 5, 2016.
  6. Web site: Blant Alle Lande (Ole Vig). Fedrelandsanger . June 5, 2016.
  7. Web site: Ole Vigs veg . levanger.kommune.no . June 5, 2016.
  8. Web site: Ole Vig-prisen. Stjørdal Kommune. June 5, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304135927/http://media.ktv.no/olevigprisen/tidligare.html. March 4, 2016. dead.