Rasmus Olai Steinsvik (22 September 1863 – 22 June 1913) was a Norwegian writer, magazine editor and newspaper editor. He was born in

Volda Volda is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre region. The administrative centre is the village of Volda. Other villages in the municipality include Dravlaus, Fyrde, Straumshamn, Leira, Bjørke, and ...

, and was married to Marta Steinsvik. He edited the magazine ''

Fedraheimen ''Fedraheimen'' was a Norwegian weekly magazine, issued from 1877 to 1891. History and profile Arne Garborg founded ''Fedraheimen'' in 1877 and edited it until 1882. Ivar Mortensson-Egnund was editor until 1889, and Rasmus Steinsvik until it cea ...

'' from 1889 to 1891, and started the newspaper ''

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'' in 1894, which he edited until his death. Among his literary works were ''Martyra'' from 1892,the story ''I dulsmaal'' from 1896, and ''Holmgang'' from 1909. He died at in

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on 22 June 1913.

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1863 births 1913 deaths People from Volda Nynorsk-language writers Norwegian magazine editors Norwegian newspaper editors {{norway-writer-stub