Ole Torvalds
Encyclopedia
Ole Torvalds was a Finnish-Swedish
journalist
and poet
from Finland
. He was the father of Nils Torvalds
and grandfather of Linus Torvalds
.
His full name was Ole Torvald Elis Saxberg, but he was also named Karanko after his step father, Toivo T. Karanko. In 1935 when he had moved to Helsinki
for studies he changed his name to Torvalds. In 1944 he was awarded a literature prize from Svenska Dagbladet
(shared with Harry Martinson
, Lars Ahlin
and Elly Jannes). In 1978 he received an honorary doctorate
from Åbo Akademi.
His career as journalist was started as editor of Västra Nyland
in Ekenäs where he stayed until after World War II
.
He was married to Märta von Wendt and had three children with her. After a divorce he became editor of Österbottningen in Karleby. Then he remarried with Meta Torvalds, fathered two more children and later became editor of Åbo Underrättelser
, of which he was the chief editor from 1958 to 1967.
In addition, Ole Torvalds participated in compiling several cultural historical books and other works. He is one of the authors biographied by Project Runeberg
.
Finland-Swedish
Finland Swedish is a general term for the closely related cluster of dialects of Swedish spoken in Finland by Swedish-speaking Finns as their mother tongue...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
from Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. He was the father of Nils Torvalds
Nils Torvalds
Nils Torvalds is a Finnish-Swede broadcast journalist, writer and politician. Torvalds is the son of the poet Ole Torvalds, and the father of the computer programmer Linus Torvalds of Linux kernel fame.- Journalist career :...
and grandfather of Linus Torvalds
Linus Torvalds
Linus Benedict Torvalds is a Finnish software engineer and hacker, best known for having initiated the development of the open source Linux kernel. He later became the chief architect of the Linux kernel, and now acts as the project's coordinator...
.
His full name was Ole Torvald Elis Saxberg, but he was also named Karanko after his step father, Toivo T. Karanko. In 1935 when he had moved to Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
for studies he changed his name to Torvalds. In 1944 he was awarded a literature prize from Svenska Dagbladet
Svenska Dagbladet
Svenska Dagbladet is a daily newspaper in Sweden. The first issue appeared on 18 December 1884. Svenska Dagbladet is published in Stockholm and provides coverage of national and international news as well as local coverage of the Greater Stockholm region...
(shared with Harry Martinson
Harry Martinson
Harry Martinson was a Swedish sailor, author and poet. In 1949 he was elected into the Swedish Academy. He was awarded a joint Nobel Prize in Literature in 1974 together with fellow Swede Eyvind Johnson. The choice for Eyvind Johnson and Harry Martinson was very controversial as both were on the...
, Lars Ahlin
Lars Ahlin
Lars Ahlin was an award winning Swedish author and aesthetician.Ahlin left school when he was 13 to support his family, although he later attended several folk high schools. When he was 18, he had a mystical experience...
and Elly Jannes). In 1978 he received an honorary doctorate
Honorary degree
An honorary degree or a degree honoris causa is an academic degree for which a university has waived the usual requirements, such as matriculation, residence, study, and the passing of examinations...
from Åbo Akademi.
His career as journalist was started as editor of Västra Nyland
Västra Nyland
Västra Nyland is a regional Swedish-language newspaper in Finland. Its headquarters are located in Ekenäs. The name of the newspaper translates into "The western part of the Nyland region ", this region also being the area where the newspaper is circulated...
in Ekenäs where he stayed until after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
He was married to Märta von Wendt and had three children with her. After a divorce he became editor of Österbottningen in Karleby. Then he remarried with Meta Torvalds, fathered two more children and later became editor of Åbo Underrättelser
Åbo Underrättelser
Åbo Underrättelser is a Swedish language newspaper published in Finland, published Tuesday through Saturday. Its headquarters are located in Turku...
, of which he was the chief editor from 1958 to 1967.
Works
- "Vi sjunger inte för dem" (We don't sing for them), 1939
- "Ointagligt land", poems (Invulnerable country), 1942
- "Hemligt medansvar" (Secret partial responsibility), poems, 1944
- "Svår glädje" (Difficult happiness), short stories, 1946
- "Strängar av aska" (Strings of ash), poems, 1954
- "Mellan is och eld" (Between ice and fire), poems, 1957
- "Vid källorna" (By the springs), 1961
- "Speglingar i en å" (Reflections in a river), 1972
- "Livstecken" (Life's symbol), poems, 1986
- "Vågmärken" (The wave-sign), poems about the archipelago 1937-1987, 1988
In addition, Ole Torvalds participated in compiling several cultural historical books and other works. He is one of the authors biographied by Project Runeberg
Project Runeberg
Project Runeberg is an initiative patterned after Project Gutenberg that publishes freely available electronic versions of books significant to the culture and history of the Nordic countries...
.
Translations
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