Haugtussa
work by Garborg
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Haugtussa is a poetic cycle in Nynorsk by Arne Evensen Garborg, published in 1895. It is considered Garborg's masterpiece and describes a young girl's belief in the supernatural. The work was later set to music by Edvard Grieg. Garborg was a prominent Norwegian novelist, poet, playwright, and essayist, known for his use of Nynorsk and his focus on social reform. His writing often explored themes of religion, social change, and the clash between rural and urban life.1
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