Olav Lofthus

Olav Lofthus (8 October 1847 – 10 August 1894) was a Norwegian journalist and newspaper editor.[1]

Olav Lofthus
Born(1847-10-08)8 October 1847
Ullensvang, Norway
Died10 August 1894(1894-08-10) (aged 46)
NationalityNorwegian
OccupationJournalist
Known forChief editor of Bergens Tidende
ChildrenArne Lofthus

He was born at Ullensvang, in Hordaland, Norway. He was a student at Voss in 1861-62 and took teacher training at Stord Seminar in 1866-68. Lofthus practiced as a teacher in Vik for three years and one year in Ullensvang in the period 1862-1866. Lofthus was chief editor of the newspaper Bergens Tidende from 1872 to 1894. His collection Sange og Digte was published after his death. [2]

He was mattied to Valborg Henriette Wallem (1851–1929) and was the father of painter Arne Lofthus.[3]

References

  1. "Olav Lofthus". allkunne.no. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
  2. Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Olav Lofthus". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  3. Yvenes, Marianne. "Arne Lofthus". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 6 February 2016.


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