Åsta Holth
Åsta Holth (13 February 1904 – 16 March 1999) was a Norwegian novelist, poet and short story writer. She made her literary debut in 1944 with the short story collection Gamle bygdevegen. In 1946, she published the poetry collection Porkkalafela.
Åsta Holth
Holth, Åsta · the book Piga Autor Holth, Åsta Published: Oslo: Gyldendal, 1979 · Public domain
- Name
- Åsta Holth
- Born
- 13 February 1904
- Birthplace
- Grue, Norway
- Died
- 16 March 1999
- Occupation
- novelist, poet and short story writer
- Nationality
- Norway
- Honours
- Gyldendal's Endowment · Språklig Samlings Literature Prize · Dobloug Prize · King's Medal of Merit in Gold · Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland · Hedmark fylkeskommunes kulturpris
- Languages
- Nynorsk
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Åsta Holth (13 February 1904 – 16 March 1999) was a Norwegian novelist, poet and short story writer. She made her literary debut in 1944 with the short story collection Gamle bygdevegen. In 1946, she published the poetry collection Porkkalafela.
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Åsta Holth (1904–1999) was a Norwegian poet, politician and writer. Born in Svullrya, the poet died in Kongsvinger Municipality. Åsta Holth held the position of deputy member of the Parliament of Norway.
Languages used include Nynorsk. The poet received Dobloug Prize, Gyldendal's Endowment and Hedmark fylkeskommunes kulturpris, among others.
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She was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 1977.
Norwegian autor Åsta Holt in 1935
Holth, Åsta · the book Piga Autor Holth, Åsta Published: Oslo: Gyldendal, 1979
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• Name — Åsta Holth • Born — 13 February 1904 • Birthplace — Grue, Norway • Died — 16 March 1999 • Occupation — novelist, poet and short story writer
Biography
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Holth was born at Svullrya in Grue Municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. She was of Forest Finnish descent. Many of her written works are about the residents of Finnskogen. Holth published a total of 19 books. She made her debut in 1929 with the play I Luråsen. Her breakthrough came with her novel Kornet og freden (1955) followed by Gullsmeden (1958) and Steinen bløder (1963). Her autobiography Piga came out in 1979. Holth was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 1977 and the King's Medal of Merit (Kongens fortjenstmedalje) in gold during 1984. She was decorated Knight, First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland in 1994. Very concerned with the preservation of Finnish culture in Norway, she founded the Finnskogdagane festival, held in the town of Svullrya every year. A memorial trail was opened during the 2017 festival. In 2025, the album Eg vil gi min sang åt alle was issued, with 13 songs based on lyrics by Åsta Holth, and melodies by Kjetil Skaslien and Øivind Roos. Singers who contributed were Catharina Janner, Eva Vermundsberget, Cesilie Nielsen Skaslien, and Sinikka Langeland, with music played by Kjartan Gullikstad and others.
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1904
Åsta Holth born at Svullrya.
1999
Åsta Holth died at Kongsvinger Municipality.
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Åsta Holth received Gyldendal's Endowment, Språklig Samlings Literature Prize, Dobloug Prize, King's Medal of Merit in Gold, Knight First Class of the Order of the Lion of Finland and Hedmark fylkeskommunes kulturpris.
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- 1.Kunnskapsforlaget. Åsta Holth. Store norske leksikon.
- 2.Brenden, Randi. Åsta Holth. Norsk biografisk leksikon. Kunnskapsforlaget.
- 3.Brenden, Randi. Åsta Holth. Store norske leksikon. 2022-02-04.
- 4.Mellem, Kenneth. Hør Åsta Holth lese sine dikt mens du går på stien. Glåmdalen. 2017-07-04.
- 5.Eide, Stein S. Gir nytt liv til Åsta Holths skogfinske dikt. nrk.no. 23 November 2025.
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