Inge Krokann (19 August 1893–27 September 1962) was aNorwegian writer. His most famous work is I Dovre Sno (1929), an epic story of the Loe family during theMiddle Ages. Because his writing was full of local expressions and is so strongly tied to the use of the Oppdal dialect and idiosyncraticNynorsk, his works are largely inaccessible and difficult to translate.[1]
Ingebrikt Krokann was born atOppdal Municipality inSør-Trøndelag, Norway. He was the son of Trond Jonsson Krokann (1858-1936) and Dørdi Olsdatter Lo (1859-1933). In 1915 he took his final exam at Volda lærarskule. He worked as ateacher first at the children's school inRennebu Municipality. During the winter of 1917–18, he got a leave to go toAskov Folk High School inDenmark, and then he took a college course inVolda Municipality. From 1920 to 1923 he taught at Skogn Folkhøgskule. He developedtuberculosis and never fully recovered. He taught at the Nordic folk college inFredriksberg in Denmark during 1937–1938. Krokann received several travel grants and traveled to many countries in Europe and Africa.[2]
He was married in 1921 with Gunvor Widebæk Lund (1899-1991). He died atGausdal Municipality inOppland county, Norway.[3]
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