Johannes Skar
Norwegian writer
Johannes Skar (18 November 1837 – 3 February 1914) was a Norwegian educator and folklorist.
Biography
Skar was born at Øyer Municipality in Oppland county, Norway. He was the son of Ole Torsteinsson Skar (1802-1886) and Mari Johannesdotter Lånke (1814-1894). His brother was educator Matias Skard (1846–1927).
He was raised in the traditional region of Gudbrandsdalen and attended the Latin School in Lillehammer (Lillehammer latinskole). He later studied at the University of Christiania where he took his degree in 1860. As an educator, he first worked as a children's tutor. From 1883 to 1892, he taught at Bruuns Folk School (Bruuns folkehøgskule) in Sel Municipality and also in Gausdal Municipality. The school was operated by his brother-in-law, folk school pioneer Christopher Bruun (1839-1920).
Skar collected folklore throughout his adult life.
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