Svein Ørnulf Ellingsen (13 July 1929 – 5 April 2020) was a Norwegian visual artist and hymnist.

Biography

Ellingsen was born in

Kongsberg Kongsberg () is a historical mining town and Municipalities of Norway, municipality in Buskerud, Viken (county), Viken Counties of Norway, county, Norway. The city is located on the river Numedalslågen at the entrance to the valley of Numedal. K ...

to Fritz Frølich Ellingsen and Karoline Enge. His books include the poetry collections ''Det skjulte nærvær'' and ''Noen må våke'', both from 1978, the children's book ''Regler, rim og revestreker'' from 1986, and the poetry collections ''Vårt øye ser mot Betlehem'' (1987) and ''Det finnes en dyrebar rose'' (1989). The hymnal ''Norsk salmebok 2013'' has included 58 of his hymns, including fifteen translations. He received the

Fritt Ord Honorary Award Fritt Ord Award consists of two prizes awarded by the Fritt Ord Foundation (''Stiftelsen Fritt Ord''). Two prizes are awarded in support of freedom of speech and freedom of expression; the Fritt Ord Award ( no, Fritt Ords pris) and the Fritt O ...

in 1992, and was decorated Knight, First Class of the

Order of St. Olav The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav ( no, Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden; or ''Sanct Olafs Orden'', the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847. It is named after King Olav II ...

in 1995. He died on 5 April 2020.

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* * (record label) 1929 births 2020 deaths People from Kongsberg 20th-century Norwegian male artists 21st-century Norwegian male artists Norwegian hymnwriters Norwegian government scholars {{norway-writer-stub