Olav Aukrust

Olav Aukrust
Born	(1883-01-21)21 January 1883 Lom, Norway
Died	3 November 1929(1929-11-03) (aged 46) Lom, Norway
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupation(s)	Poet, educator
Years active	1916–1929
Spouse	Gudrun Blekastad
Relatives	Lars Olsen Aukrust (brother) Odd Aukrust (nephew) Kjell Aukrust (nephew)

Olav Aukrust (21 January 1883 – 3 November 1929^[1]) 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).^{[citation needed]}