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Arne GarborgArne Garborg (1851-1924) was a Norwegian writer. He was born in Time, Norway. He was married to Hulda Garborg. Garborg championed the use of Nynorsk, or New Norwegian, as a literary language; he translated the Odyssey into it. He also founded the weekly Fedraheim in 1877, by which he urged reforms in many spheres, such as political, social, religious, agrarian, and linguistic. Works by Garborg include: - Bondestudentar - 1883
- Mannfolk 1886
- Hj ho mor 1980
- Trette Menn 1891 (published in English as Tired Men)
- Kolbotnbrev (1890)
- Fred 1892 (published in English as Peace)
- Haugtussa 1895
- Lraren 1896
- Den burtkomme faderen 1899 (published in English as The Lost Father)
- Knusahei-brev 1904
References The Literary Masters of Norway, with samples of their works, introduced by Carl Henrik Grndahl and Nina Tjomsland; Tanum-Norli, Oslo 1978 External links Garborg, Arne Garborg, Arne Garborg, Arne
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