Jan Hårstad
Encyclopedia
Jan Edgar Hårstad is a Norwegian actor
and political
writer
.
Hårstad played Johannes Rosmer in NRK Fjernsynsteatret
's production of Rosmersholm
in 1978. Later, he played "Blomster-Johan" in NRK's Christmas show Amalies jul from 1995.
He writes for publications including the Communist newspaper Friheten
, and the website Document.no
.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and political
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
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Hårstad played Johannes Rosmer in NRK Fjernsynsteatret
Fjernsynsteatret
Fjernsynsteatret was a department of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation which produced plays for television broadcasting. It opened in 1960 , and operated until 1990, when a major reorganisation of NRK took place.Its first leader was Arild Brinchmann, who headed the theatre from its start...
's production of Rosmersholm
Rosmersholm
Rosmersholm is a play written in 1886 by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. In the estimation of many critics the piece is Ibsen's masterwork, only equalled by The Wild Duck of 1884...
in 1978. Later, he played "Blomster-Johan" in NRK's Christmas show Amalies jul from 1995.
He writes for publications including the Communist newspaper Friheten
Friheten
Friheten is a biweekly newspaper, published by the Norwegian Communist Party .It was founded illegally in 1941, during the German occupation of Norway due to World War II. After the liberation in 1945, it emerged as the official party newspaper....
, and the website Document.no
Document.no
Document.no is a Norwegian website, which describes itself as a "blog on politics, public debate, media criticism and culture." The website holds positions that are critical towards Islam and immigration, and supportive of Israel. The National Library of Norway classifies document.no under...
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