Hallvard Gunnarssøn

Who is Hallvard Gunnarssøn?

Hallvard Gunnarssøn was a Norwegian educator and non-fiction writer. He lectured at the Oslo Cathedral School from 1577 until his death. Among his theological works is Isagoge, a shortened version of the Bible written in Latin hexameter style. Other works are Flores Sapientiæ Divinæ and Piæ Precatiunculæ. He published several historical works written in Latin verses. His translation of a quiz book by the German priest Michael Saxe, first published in 1602, became very popular and was reissued several times. The book became known as Prestepina, as even priests had a hard time to give correct answers to the intricate biblical questions.