Olav Vesaas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Olav Vesaas

Norwegian journalist

Date of Birth: 21-Dec-1935

Place of Birth: Vinje, Eastern Norway, Norway

Profession: writer, biographer, journalist

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Olav Vesaas (born 21 December 1935) is a Norwegian journalist, biographer and publisher.
He was born in Vinje to novelist Tarjei Vesaas and poet Halldis Moren Vesaas, and is a brother of Guri Vesaas.
From 1968 to 1998 he was assigned with the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, where he mainly hosted programs on literature.
From 1974 to 1990 he hosted the linguistic radio show Språkrøret, along with philologist Finn-Erik Vinje.
From 1978 to 1980 he chaired the Nynorsk publishing house Det Norske Samlaget.
In 2018 he was awarded Storegutprisen, for his lifelong contributions to literature and language.