Konrad Dahl
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| Born | Konrad Neumann Hjelm Dahl 24 June 1843 Melhus, Trøndelag, Norway |
| Died | 18 August 1931 (aged 88) |
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Konrad Neumann Hjelm Dahl (24 June 1843 – 18 August 1931) was a Norwegian writer and priest.
Early life
[edit]Konrad Neumann Hjelm Dahl was born on 24 June 1843 in Melhus to priest Nils Nilssøn Dahl and Christopha Kirstine Rønneberg. He was the brother of politician Walter Scott Dahl, and writers Nikoline Harbitz and Ulrikke Dahl.[1][2][3]
Career
[edit]After he earned his Candidatus theologiæ in 1866, he started working as a catechist in Hammerfest Municipality until 1885. From 1885 to 1903, he worked as a prison chaplain at Akershus County Prison and then as a chaplain at Trinity College in Oslo.[1][2]
He made his debut as an author with Finnegutten in 1873. One of his most famous works was Løven. Dahl, used his experiences as a prison chaplain as inspiration in his stories, such as Arne Livaag and the short story collection Omkring forhenværende fanger.[4]
Death
[edit]Dahl died on 18 August 1931, at the age of 88.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Aftenposten, tirsdag 18. august 1931". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 18 August 1931.
- ^ a b c "Konrad Neumann Hjelm Dahl". Store Norske Lesikon (in Norwegian).
- ^ Haaland, Mogens (1982). Nikoline Harbitz, 1841-1898 : familiebakgrunn, liv og forfatterskap (in Norwegian). Drammen.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Nyhuus, Haakon (1908). Illustreret norsk konversations leksikon. B. 2 : Byzantisk litteratur-Fabliau (in Norwegian). Christiania: Aschehoug. p. 560.