Hjalmar Waage

Who was Hjalmar Waage?

Hjalmar Waage was a Norwegian newspaper editor and writer.

He was born in Bergen, and joined the Norwegian Labour Party in 1908. He became editor-in-chief of Arbeidets Ret in 1913, sub-editor of Fremtiden in 1915 before being hired in Social-Demokraten in 1920. He then edited Arbeider-Avisa from 1924 to 1925 before being hired in Arbeiderbladet. He was promoted to subeditor after a while, and edited the associated magazine Lørdagskvelden from 1935 to his death.

Waage also chaired Oslo arbeidersamfund in 1922. He was a board member of the Norwegian Press Association from 1930 to 1931.

Books include Kobbergruven, Bergmændene på Storvarts, Fremmede frender, Mennesker underveis, Vi overgir oss ikke and Veikryss.