Olav Lofthus

Olav Lofthus
Olav Lofthus
Born	8 October 1847; Ullensvang, Norway
Died	10 August 1894 (aged 46)
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupation	Journalist
Known for	Chief editor of Bergens Tidende
Children	Arne Lofthus

Olav Lofthus (8 October 1847 – 10 August 1894) was a Norwegian journalist and newspaper editor.[1]

He was born at Ullensvang, in Hordaland, Norway. He was a student at Voss in 1861-62 and took teacher training at Stord Seminar in 1866-68. Lofthus practiced as a teacher in Vik for three years and one year in Ullensvang in the period 1862-1866. Lofthus was chief editor of the newspaper Bergens Tidende from 1872 to 1894. His collection Sange og Digte was published after his death. [2] [2]

He was mattied to Valborg Henriette Wallem (1851–1929) and was the father of painter Arne Lofthus.[3]

References

"Olav Lofthus". allkunne.no. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Olav Lofthus". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
Yvenes, Marianne. "Arne Lofthus". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 6 February 2016.

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[1] "Olav Lofthus". allkunne.no. Retrieved August 1, 2016.

[snl-2] Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). "Olav Lofthus". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 6 February 2016.

[3] Yvenes, Marianne. "Arne Lofthus". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 6 February 2016.