Inge Krokann

Who was Inge Krokann?

Inge Krokann was a Norwegian writer. Because his writing is so strongly tied in the use of dialect and idiosyncratic nynorsk, his works are largely inaccessible and arguably untranslatable.

His work was characterized by:

Vivid descriptions of the relationships between man and nature in the harsh environment around his birthplace of Oppdal;

Effective and innovative use of the Oppdal dialect and nynorsk in his writing;

A strong sense of history in his writing, tying together the pagan and Christian eras in Norwegian history.

He worked as a teacher most of his life, though he was disabled by disease at an early age.

His most famous work is I Dovre Sno, an epic story of the Loe family in the Middle Ages.

He was born in Oppdal, and died in Gausdal.