Hans Aarnes
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Hans Aarnes was a Norwegian entrepreneur
, journalist, newspaper editor, magazine edtior, publisher and proponent for the Nynorsk language.
in Møre og Romsdal
as the son of farmer Kristen Nilsson Aarnes and Marta Kristensdotter Vestre. He graduated as shipper in 1904, and worked as a seaman, trader and fisher. In 1907 he published the one-act play Sundagskveld, and in 1933 he published the poetry collection Kviteburd. He was married to Gina Villesvik from 1913.
, and for Bondebladet
from 1921 to 1923. He edited the newspaper Agder Tidend
from 1923 to 1932.
He established the first education for journalists in Norway, Bladmannaskulen, in 1919, and published a series of handbooks on journalism.
As a proponent for the Nynorsk
language he founded the news agency Norsk Pressekontor in 1918. He founded the magazine Nynorsk Vekeblad
in 1933. He started the comic series Vangsgutane in Nynorsk Vekeblad as a local alternative to The Katzenjammer Kids, with text by Leif Halse and drawn by Jens R. Nilssen. He was member of the board of Det Norske Teatret
from 1935 to 1940, and founded the publishing house Fonna Forlag in 1940. He was initiator of the Nynorsk encyclopedia Norsk Allkunnebok
, which was published between 1948 and 1966. He was active in the organization Noregs Mållag
, and helped the establishing of several local chapters in the 1950s.
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
, journalist, newspaper editor, magazine edtior, publisher and proponent for the Nynorsk language.
Early and personal life
Aarnes was born in HaramHaram, Norway
Haram is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre region. The administrative center is Brattvåg, the industrial center of Sunnmøre. Other important villages in the municipality include Austnes, Eidsvik, Helle, Longva, Søvik, Tennfjord, and Vatne.Brattvåg IL is...
in Møre og Romsdal
Møre og Romsdal
is a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. The county administration is located in Molde, while Ålesund is the largest city.-The name:...
as the son of farmer Kristen Nilsson Aarnes and Marta Kristensdotter Vestre. He graduated as shipper in 1904, and worked as a seaman, trader and fisher. In 1907 he published the one-act play Sundagskveld, and in 1933 he published the poetry collection Kviteburd. He was married to Gina Villesvik from 1913.
Career
Aarnes was editor or assistant editor for seven newspapers or magazines. He edited Aarvak from 1909 to 1911. He worked for the newspaper Norig from 1911 to 1913, and edited Hardanger from 1913. From 1916 to 1920 he worked for the newspaper Gula TidendGula Tidend
Gula Tidend is a former Norwegian newspaper. It was established in 1904 by Johannes Lavik, and disestablished in 1996. The newspaper was a proponent for the Nynorsk language in Western Norway, located in Bergen....
, and for Bondebladet
Bondebladet (newspaper)
Bondebladet was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Voss and Bergen in Hordaland county.Bondebladet was started on 4 March 1914 as an organ for farmers. It also supported Landsmål. Already in June 1915 it absorbed Vestlandsbonden. It was first published weekly, then from 1919 three days a week...
from 1921 to 1923. He edited the newspaper Agder Tidend
Agder Tidend
Agder Tidend was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Kristiansand and mainly distributed in the district of Agder, from 1919 to 1985.Agder Tidend was started on 1 September 1919. The first editor was Ivar Høvik. Among its later editors were Hans Aarnes from 1923 to 1932, and Ragnar Udjus from 1965...
from 1923 to 1932.
He established the first education for journalists in Norway, Bladmannaskulen, in 1919, and published a series of handbooks on journalism.
As a proponent for the Nynorsk
Nynorsk
Nynorsk or New Norwegian is one of two official written standards for the Norwegian language, the other being Bokmål. The standard language was created by Ivar Aasen during the mid-19th century, to provide a Norwegian alternative to the Danish language which was commonly written in Norway at the...
language he founded the news agency Norsk Pressekontor in 1918. He founded the magazine Nynorsk Vekeblad
Nynorsk Vekeblad
Nynorsk Vekeblad is a former Norwegian Nynorsk weekly magazine, published from 1934 to 1954. In 1945 the magazine had a circulaton of around 37,000. Hans Aarnes edited the magazine from 1934 to 1942, and Arnulv Sudmann was editor from 1943 to 1945. Among other contributors to the magazine were...
in 1933. He started the comic series Vangsgutane in Nynorsk Vekeblad as a local alternative to The Katzenjammer Kids, with text by Leif Halse and drawn by Jens R. Nilssen. He was member of the board of Det Norske Teatret
Det Norske Teatret
Det Norske Teatret is a theatre in Oslo. The theatre was founded in 1912, after an initiative from Hulda Garborg and Edvard Drabløs. It opened in 1913, touring with two plays, Ervingen by Ivar Aasen and Rationelt Fjøsstell by Hulda Garborg...
from 1935 to 1940, and founded the publishing house Fonna Forlag in 1940. He was initiator of the Nynorsk encyclopedia Norsk Allkunnebok
Norsk Allkunnebok
Norsk Allkunnebok is a Norwegian encyclopedia published in ten volumes in Nynorsk language by the publishing house Fonna Forlag from 1948 to 1966.Principal editor was Arnulv Sudmann....
, which was published between 1948 and 1966. He was active in the organization Noregs Mållag
Noregs Mållag
Noregs Mållag is the main organisation for Norwegian Nynorsk , one of the two official written standards of the Norwegian language. In the Norwegian language struggle, it advocates the use of Nynorsk...
, and helped the establishing of several local chapters in the 1950s.