Aasmund Olavsson Vinje | |
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Born | Aasmund Olavsson Vinje 6 April 1818 Vinje, Telemark, Norway |
Died | 30 July 1870 Gran in Hadeland, Oppland, Norway | (aged 52)
Occupation | Journalist, poet, essayist |
Nationality | Norwegian |
Aasmund Olavsson Vinje (6 April 1818 – 30 July 1870) was a Norwegian poet and journalist who is remembered for poetry, travel writing, and his pioneering use of Landsmål (now known as Nynorsk).[1]