Olav Aukrust, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Olav Aukrust

Norwegian lyricist

Date of Birth: 21-Jan-1883

Place of Birth: Lom, Oppland, Norway

Date of Death: 03-Nov-1929

Profession: actor, writer, poet, pedagogue

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Olav Aukrust (21 January 1883 – 3 November 1929) was a Norwegian poet and teacher.
He popularized the use of Nynorsk as a literary language and is most commonly associated with his poem Himmelvarden (1916).