Johanna Bugge Olsen
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Johanna Bugge Olsen was a Norwegian writer, newspaper editor and politician for the Labour
and the Communist
parties.
city council, and stood on the ballot (third candidate) in Bergen for the 1933
and 1936 general elections
. She became subeditor in on of the party's most important newspapers, Arbeidet
, in 1931 and was the editor-in-chief from 1938 to 1940. Financially the newspaper did not fare well, partly because the Communist Party prioritized to prop up Arbeideren
, and Arbeidet was not released between 14 December 1938 and 30 March 1939. On 9 August 1940 (still with Olsen as editor) it stopped entirely because of the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
.
In 1949, during the legal purge in Norway after World War II
, Olsen was convicted of treason for having printed "un-national" material in six articles in May and June 1940 prior to the closing of Arbeidet. She started writing books, and first authored four books mostly about local trade unions: Femti år på sporet : Bergens sporvei 1897–1947, Sporveisreparatørenes forening, Bergen 30 år, Malersvennenes forening, Bergen 65 år 1884–1949 and Malersvennenes forening: 75 års beretning 1884–1959. She then wrote novels and young-adult fiction, including Tine (1961, translated to Russian in 1963 and German in 1967), Løsgjengeren (1963, translated to English in 1966), Den hvite wampumen (1967), Præriekyllingen danser (1968) and Vesle-kari blir voksen (1969, translated to Icelandic
in 1973).
She was married to Alf Pettersen (1899–1977), mayor in Laksevåg
.
Norwegian Labour Party
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
and the Communist
Communist Party of Norway
The Communist Party of Norway is a political party in Norway without parliamentary representation. It was formed in 1923, following a split in the Norwegian Labour Party. The party played an important role in the resistance to German occupation during the Second World War, and experienced a brief...
parties.
Biography
Johanna Bugge Olsen finished her secondary education in 1919, and then started working in the Labour Party press. In 1923 she joined the newly formed Communist Party. She was a member of BergenBergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
city council, and stood on the ballot (third candidate) in Bergen for the 1933
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1933
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and 1936 general elections
Norwegian parliamentary election, 1936
The parliamentary election of 1936 was the last one held in Norway before World War II and the German invasion of Norway.-Results:*...
. She became subeditor in on of the party's most important newspapers, Arbeidet
Arbeidet
Arbeidet was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Bergen in Hordaland county.Arbeidet was started in Bergen as a socialist newspaper on 6 December 1893, by a grouping called . It was the first socialist daily newspaper in Norway...
, in 1931 and was the editor-in-chief from 1938 to 1940. Financially the newspaper did not fare well, partly because the Communist Party prioritized to prop up Arbeideren
Arbeideren
Arbeideren was a daily newspaper published in Oslo, Norway.It was started on 2 November 1929 as the official party newspaper from the Communist Party. It lent its name from a Hamar-based newspaper of the same name, which had gone defunct on 4 October. More directly, it replaced Norges...
, and Arbeidet was not released between 14 December 1938 and 30 March 1939. On 9 August 1940 (still with Olsen as editor) it stopped entirely because of the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany started with the German invasion of Norway on April 9, 1940, and ended on May 8, 1945, after the capitulation of German forces in Europe. Throughout this period, Norway was continuously occupied by the Wehrmacht...
.
In 1949, during the legal purge in Norway after World War II
Legal purge in Norway after World War II
When the occupation of Norway ended in May 1945, several thousand Norwegians and foreign citizens were tried and convicted for various acts that the occupying powers sanctioned...
, Olsen was convicted of treason for having printed "un-national" material in six articles in May and June 1940 prior to the closing of Arbeidet. She started writing books, and first authored four books mostly about local trade unions: Femti år på sporet : Bergens sporvei 1897–1947, Sporveisreparatørenes forening, Bergen 30 år, Malersvennenes forening, Bergen 65 år 1884–1949 and Malersvennenes forening: 75 års beretning 1884–1959. She then wrote novels and young-adult fiction, including Tine (1961, translated to Russian in 1963 and German in 1967), Løsgjengeren (1963, translated to English in 1966), Den hvite wampumen (1967), Præriekyllingen danser (1968) and Vesle-kari blir voksen (1969, translated to Icelandic
Icelandic language
Icelandic is a North Germanic language, the main language of Iceland. Its closest relative is Faroese.Icelandic is an Indo-European language belonging to the North Germanic or Nordic branch of the Germanic languages. Historically, it was the westernmost of the Indo-European languages prior to the...
in 1973).
She was married to Alf Pettersen (1899–1977), mayor in Laksevåg
Laksevåg
Laksevåg is a borough of the city of Bergen, Norway.-Location:Laksevåg was separated from Askøy as a municipality of its own July 1, 1918. It was merged with Bergen January 1, 1972....
.