Biography of Ivar Asen

Biography of Ivar Asen
Posted on 22-05-2022

Ivar Asen

(Volden, 1813-Oslo, 1896) Norwegian linguist and poet. Founder of the landsmaal or national language based on indigenous dialects. Self-taught, he is the author of a Grammar of Norwegian Popular Speech (1848) and a Dictionary of Norwegian Popular Speech (1850). He also wrote botanical works, a collection of poems, and a lyrical drama ( The Heir, 1855).

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