About Henrik Rytter
Lived 1877 – 1950 (aged 73). Henrik Rytter was a Norwegian linguist, translator, poet and writer.
Henrik Grytnes Rytter (18 January 1877 – 18 September 1950) was a Norwegian dramatist, lyricist and translator. Theatrical works and lyrics
He was born in Bjørnør Municipality. He made his debut in 1907, with the drama Dømde. Later plays include Bråhamaren (1917), Herman Ravn (1924), Våren (1926), Elva (1937) and Prestegarden og øya (1941). All were staged at Det Norske Teatret. As a lyricist, Rytter's works include Båra (1919), Øya (1920), the trilogy Jordsonen (1925), Skålene (1926) and Vokune (1927), as well as Eros (1928) and Likevel -! (1950). Translations Rytter also made a mark as a translator. He translated works of William Shakespeare as well as Peer Gynt and the Divine Comedy into Nynorsk; and The Decameron into Bokmål.
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Who was Henrik Rytter?
Norwegian writer
When was Henrik Rytter born?
Henrik Rytter was born on 18 January 1877 in Roan Municipality, Bjørnør Municipality.
When did Henrik Rytter die?
Henrik Rytter died on 18 September 1950.
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Henrik Rytter was a linguist, translator, poet and writer.
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Henrik Rytter was Norwegian.
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