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Petter Dass
Norwegian priest and poet (c. 1647–1707) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Petter Pettersen Dass (c. 1647 – 17 August 1707) was a Lutheran priest and the foremost Norwegian poet of his generation, writing both baroque hymns and topographical poetry.
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by Ambrosia Theodora Tønnesen
Bergen Cathedral
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Petter Dass | |
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Born | C. 1647 Herøy in Nordland |
Died | August 17, 1707 Alstahaug in Nordland |
Occupation | Poet-priest |
Nationality | Norwegian |
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