Henrik Rytter, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henrik Rytter

Norwegian writer

Date of Birth: 18-Jan-1877

Place of Birth: Roan, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway

Date of Death: 18-Sep-1950

Profession: poet, translator, linguist

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Henrik Grytnes Rytter (18 January 1877 – 18 September 1950) was a Norwegian dramatist, lyricist and translator. He was born in Bjørnør.
He made his debut in 1907, with the drama Dømde.
Later plays include Bråhamaren (1917), Herman Ravn (1924), Våren (1926), Elva (1937) and Prestegarden og øya (1941).
All were staged at Det Norske Teatret.
As a lyricist, Rytter's works include Båra (1919), Øya (1920), the trilogy Jordsonen (1925), Skålene (1926) and Vokune (1927), as well as Eros (1928) and Likevel -! (1950).Rytter also made a mark as a translator.
He translated works of Shakespeare as well as Peer Gynt and the Divine Comedy into Nynorsk; and The Decameron into Bokmål.He was also the headmaster of Nordmøre folk high school from 1913 to 1916.He was the father of Olav Rytter.