Hartvig Kiran

Hartvig Kiran (3 November 1911—August 15 1978) was a Norwegian author, lyricist and composer from Ålesund.

Kiran was brought up to introduce culture to the people. He was central in "Visens Venner", and became involved in NRK where he long presented "Ønskediktet" where people were introduced to Kiran's nynorsk version of "Auld Lang Syne". He was the chairman of Noregs Mållag from 1957 to 1958. In addition to writing his own plays, he translated many works for theatre and musicals such as "Hamlet" and "Macbeth".

During the Second World War, he was in exile in England from 1941 to 1945, and worked as a newscaster for the Norwegian section of BBC.

Here is the translation of Auld Lang Syne, which he translated so well, and the song became well-known for the Norwegians during the 80s.

Skal gamalt venskap kverva bort

translated to Norwegian "nynorsk" by Hartvig Kiran

Skal gamalt venskap kverva bort

Og ikkje setja far

Skal gamalt venskap kverva bort

Og det som ein gong var

Refreng

For det som ein gong var, min ven,

For det som ein gong var,

Eg drikk den gode skål med deg,

For det som ein gong var !

Du tek ditt staup og eg tek mitt

Som gamle vener plar.

Me drikk den gode skål i lag

For det som ein gong var

Ref:

Kom, ta mi hand, min trugne ven

Og gjev meg di til svar

Eg byter vin og glas med deg

For det som ein gong var

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External links

* [http://www.nrk.no/programmer/radio/norgesglasset/3705549.html Daughter Yngvil Kiran and her father]