Inger Hagerup

Inger Hagerup (b. April 12 1905 in Bergen, Norway – February 6 1985) was a Norwegian author, playwright and poet. She is mostly known for her lyric poetry, but has also been recognized for writing many important theatrical pieces. Hagerup published her first poetry collection, "Jeg gikk meg vill i skogene", in 1939. She is also the mother of two distinct authors, Klaus Hagerup and Helge Hagerup.

During World War II, she was known for opposing the German occupation of Norway, writing many aggressive lyrics against what she saw as a brutal and careless enemy, such as in "Aust Vågøy". The latter was inspired by the Telavåg incident, and is considered one of the greatest Norwegian poems of the 20th century. Many Norwegians can recite the first lines, "De brente våre gårder. De drepte våre menn" (They burnt our homes. They murdered our men).

In 1962 Inger Hagerup was awarded with Dobloug Prize.

Works

* "Jeg gikk meg vill i skogene", 1939
* "Flukten til Amerika", 1942
* "Videre", Stockholm 1944, Oslo 1945
* "Den syvende natt", 1947
* "Sånn vil du ha meg. 30 utvalgte dikt om kjærlighet", 1949
* "Så rart" (children's poetry), 1950
* "Mitt skip seiler", 1951
* "Hilsen fra Katarina", 1953
* "Drømmeboken", 1955
* "Den tredje utvei" (drama), 1956
* "Strofe med vinden", 1958
* "Lille Persille" (children's poetry), 1961
* "Fra hjertets krater", 1964
* "Dikt i utvalg", 1965
* "Det kommer en pike gående", 1965
* "Hva skal du her nede?", 1966
* "Trekkfuglene og skjæra", 1967
* "Ut og søke tjeneste", 1968
* "Østenfor kjærlighet, vestenfor drøm" (short stories), edited by Karin Beate Vold, 1977
* "Samlede dikt", 1985

References

* "Samlede dikt", Aschehoug Forlag, 2005

External links

* [http://www.daria.no/skole/?tekst=4013 Biography by Daria.no]