Lars Eskeland

Norwegian educator and writer

Lars Eskeland (6 March 1867 – 30 September 1942) was a Norwegian educator and writer, and proponent for Nynorsk.^[1]

Personal life

Eskeland was born at Stord as the son of farmers Øystein Larsson Eskeland and Mari Larsdotter Vatna, and was a brother of Severin Eskeland. He married Marta Nerhus in 1893.^[1] He was uncle of Ivar Eskeland.

Career

Eskeland co-founded the Voss Folk High School at Voss in 1895, and served as long-term principal and teacher at this school. Among his students were several later well known writers, including Tarjei Vesaas, Sjur Bygd, Tore Ørjasæter, Olav Sletto and Ragnvald Vaage. He wrote a total of about sixty books or other publications. He was decorated Knight of the Order of St. Olav in 1935.^[2]^[1] In 1949 a statue of Eskeland was unveiled in Voss.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Helleve, Aslak T. "Lars Eskeland". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
^ ^a ^b Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Lars Eskeland". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 28 May 2013.