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Arne Garborg

Died in 1924

Arne Garborg was born on 25 January 1851 in Time, in Jæren, the eldest son of a farm that he did not want to take over. According to the Garborg centre, his father took his own life while he was training as a schoolteacher. He taught, then founded several newspapers, including Fedraheimen in 1877, and throughout his life defended landsmål, today's Nynorsk, into which he translated the Odyssey. In 1887 he lost a civil service post because of one of his novels. He died on 14 January 1924, and the State took charge of his funeral.

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