Hulda Garborg

Hulda Garborg was a Norwegian writer, novelist, playwright, poet, folk dancer, and theatre instructor. She was married to Arne Garborg, and is today perhaps best known for kindling interest in the bunad tradition. She was a pioneer in areas as theatre and folk dance, cooking, bunad tradition and women's rights. She published articles about traditional cooking in the Nynorsk newspaper Den 17de Mai, and these articles were later published in the book Heimestell (1899). ¹ She wrote several plays, such as Mødre (1895), Rationelt Fjøsstell (1896), Liti Kersti (1903), Edderkoppen (1904), and Den store Freden (1919). She founded Det norske spellaget in 1899, and was co-founder of Det Norske Teatret. ¹ She edited the song book Norske folkevisor in 1903, and issued the book Song-Dansen i Nord-Landi, also in 1903, and Norske dansevisur (1913). She wrote the book Norsk klædebunad (1903), on the bunad tradition. She participated in the contemporary debates both as a speaker and article writer. She wrote a series of articles in magazines and newspapers, such as Syn og Segn, Edda, Samtiden, Den 17de Mai, Dagbladet and Verdens Gang. ¹ She was awarded the Order of St. Olav in 1924.