Olav Aukrust

Olav Aukrust
Born(1883-01-21)21 January 1883
Lom, Norway
Died3 November 1929(1929-11-03) (aged 46)
Lom, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Poet, educator
Years active1916–1929
SpouseGudrun Blekastad
RelativesLars Olsen Aukrust (brother)
Odd Aukrust (nephew)
Kjell Aukrust (nephew)

Olav Aukrust (21 January 1883 – 3 November 1929) was a Norwegian poet and teacher. He popularized the use of Nynorsk as a literary language and is most commonly associated with his poem Himmelvarden (1916).