Nils Sletbak
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Nils Arne Sletbak was a Norwegian jurist and theatre director.
He was an active proponent for Nynorsk
culture and language. He was chairman of the board of Det Norske Teatret
from 1932 to 1935, chairman of the organization Bondeungdomslaget in Oslo
, and contributor to the newspaper Den 17de Mai
. He was theatre director of Det Norske Teatret from 1953 to 1961.
He was an active proponent for Nynorsk
Nynorsk
Nynorsk or New Norwegian is one of two official written standards for the Norwegian language, the other being Bokmål. The standard language was created by Ivar Aasen during the mid-19th century, to provide a Norwegian alternative to the Danish language which was commonly written in Norway at the...
culture and language. He was chairman of the board of Det Norske Teatret
Det Norske Teatret
Det Norske Teatret is a theatre in Oslo. The theatre was founded in 1912, after an initiative from Hulda Garborg and Edvard Drabløs. It opened in 1913, touring with two plays, Ervingen by Ivar Aasen and Rationelt Fjøsstell by Hulda Garborg...
from 1932 to 1935, chairman of the organization Bondeungdomslaget in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, and contributor to the newspaper Den 17de Mai
Den 17de Mai
Den 17de Mai is a former Norwegian newspaper, issued in Oslo from 1894 to 1935.The founder and first editor-in-chief of Den 17de Mai was Rasmus Steinsvik, who edited the newspaper until his death in 1913. Arne Garborg was co-editor the first four years. Later editors were Anders Hamre and Einar...
. He was theatre director of Det Norske Teatret from 1953 to 1961.