Klaus Sletten
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Klaus Daae Sletten was a Norwegian organizational worker and politician who spent his professional career as an editor of magazines and newspapers. He was known as a supporter of the Nynorsk
cause.
as a son of Johannes Ingebrigtsen Sletten (1835–1892) and Dorthea Marthine K. Ruus (1842–1922). He was a brother of Jakob Hveding Sletten
. In 1882 the family moved to Lindås
. He worked as a journalist in the newspaper Den 17de Mai
from 1897.
. Among his political wishes was the establishment of an own church for members of the organization, church service conducted in the Nynorsk
form of Norwegian as well as Nynorsk theatre. In August 1905 he married the first deputy chairman of Bondeungdomslaget, Margit Bruun (1875–1958), a daughter of Christopher Bruun
. She was also a treasurer in Noregs Ungdomslag
, an organization chaired and managed by Klaus Sletten from 1901 to 1906 and 1906 to 1912 respectively. He was among the publishers of the magazine Symra between 1902 and 1904, Norsk barneblad between 1907 and 1916 and Olsok from 1916 to 1917. He left Den 17de Mai in 1916, and worked in the newspapers Møre Tidend from 1917 to 1920 and Stavanger Aftenblad
from 1923 to his retirement in 1943. He was an acting editor-in-chief while Lars Oftedal
held political office.
Sletten was also involved in politics; he was a member of Stavanger city council from 1929 to 1940 as well as the school board. He was a secretary in Norges Forsvarsforening from 1913 to 1916.
He died in April 1946 in Stavanger
. His son Vegard Sletten
became a journalist, and chaired Noregs Ungdomslag as well.
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...
cause.
Early life
He was born in HøylandHøyland
Høyland is a former municipality in Rogaland county, Norway.The parish of Høiland was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 . According to the 1835 census the municipality had a population of 2,286. On 6 April 1861 the city Sandnes was separated from Høyland to contstitute a municipality of...
as a son of Johannes Ingebrigtsen Sletten (1835–1892) and Dorthea Marthine K. Ruus (1842–1922). He was a brother of Jakob Hveding Sletten
Jakob Hveding Sletten
Jakob Hveding Sletten was a Norwegian priest and musician.He was born in Høyland to parents who hailed from Lindås. The family moved to Lindås in 1882. He enrolled as a student in 1895, and graduated with the cand.theol. degree in 1901. He was a curate in Stavanger Cathedral from 1902, then curate...
. In 1882 the family moved to Lindås
Lindås
Lindås is a municipality in the county of Hordaland, Norway.-Background:The parish of Lindaas was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 . Masfjorden was separated from Lindås on 1 March 1879. Austrheim was separated from Lindås on 1 January 1910...
. He worked as a journalist in the newspaper Den 17de Mai
Den 17de Mai
Den 17de Mai is a former Norwegian newspaper, issued in Oslo from 1894 to 1935.The founder and first editor-in-chief of Den 17de Mai was Rasmus Steinsvik, who edited the newspaper until his death in 1913. Arne Garborg was co-editor the first four years. Later editors were Anders Hamre and Einar...
from 1897.
Career
On 15 October 1899 he was one of the five founders of Bondeungdomslaget in KristianiaOslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
. Among his political wishes was the establishment of an own church for members of the organization, church service conducted in 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...
form of Norwegian as well as Nynorsk theatre. In August 1905 he married the first deputy chairman of Bondeungdomslaget, Margit Bruun (1875–1958), a daughter of Christopher Bruun
Christopher Bruun
Christopher Arndt Bruun was a Norwegian priest and educator.-Early life:He was born in Christiania as a son of jurist Johan Peter Bruun and Line Stenersen . After his father died when Christopher was three years old, the family moved to Vang, Hedmark, then to Lillehammer in 1850...
. She was also a treasurer in Noregs Ungdomslag
Noregs Ungdomslag
Noregs Ungdomslag is a Norwegian cultural society formed in 1896. It has around 17,000 members and 450 local chapters.-Activities:...
, an organization chaired and managed by Klaus Sletten from 1901 to 1906 and 1906 to 1912 respectively. He was among the publishers of the magazine Symra between 1902 and 1904, Norsk barneblad between 1907 and 1916 and Olsok from 1916 to 1917. He left Den 17de Mai in 1916, and worked in the newspapers Møre Tidend from 1917 to 1920 and Stavanger Aftenblad
Stavanger Aftenblad
Stavanger Aftenblad or simply Aftenbladet is a daily newspaper in Stavanger, Norway. It was founded in 1893 by the priest Lars Oftedal, and was for a long period a publication for the Liberal Party. It had a circulation of 68,186 copies in 2005...
from 1923 to his retirement in 1943. He was an acting editor-in-chief while Lars Oftedal
Lars Oftedal
Lars Oftedal was the Norwegian Minister of Social Affairs 1921-1922 and 1924-1926, and Minister of Trade 1922-1923 and 1928-1931....
held political office.
Sletten was also involved in politics; he was a member of Stavanger city council from 1929 to 1940 as well as the school board. He was a secretary in Norges Forsvarsforening from 1913 to 1916.
He died in April 1946 in Stavanger
Stavanger
Stavanger is a city and municipality in the county of Rogaland, Norway.Stavanger municipality has a population of 126,469. There are 197,852 people living in the Stavanger conurbation, making Stavanger the fourth largest city, but the third largest urban area, in Norway...
. His son Vegard Sletten
Vegard Sletten
Vegard Sletten was a Norwegian newspaper editor. He worked in Stavanger Aftenblad from 1929 to 1945, except for the World War II years during parts of which he was imprisoned, and then in Verdens Gang from 1945...
became a journalist, and chaired Noregs Ungdomslag as well.