Petter Dass

Petter Dass
Portrait of 1684 in Melhus Church thought to be of Petter Dass
Portrait of 1684 in Melhus Church thought to be of Petter Dass
BornC. 1647
Dønna in Nordland
DiedAugust 17, 1707
Alsta in Nordland
OccupationPoet-priest
NationalityNorwegian

Petter Pettersen Dass (c. 1647 – 17 August 1707) was a Lutheran priest and the foremost Norwegian poet of his generation, writing both baroque hymns and topographical poetry.

Signature of Petter Dass from the census of 1701
Petter Dass relief
by Ambrosia Theodora Tønnesen
Bergen Cathedral