Olov Hartman

Olov Hartman
Born1906 (1906)
Died1982 (aged 75–76)
OccupationsTheologian, novelist, hymnwriter

Olov Hartman (1906–1982) was a Swedish hymnwriter, novelist, and Lutheran theologian.

Hartman's parents were active with the Salvation Army in Sweden. He became a Lutheran minister, theologian and hymnwriter.[1] He was director of the Sigtuna Foundation, a spiritual retreat center, from 1948 to 1971.[2][3] He spoke at American colleges including Susquehanna College and California Lutheran College in 1971.[1][4]

Hartman married Ingrid Olsson; their son Lars Olov Hartman was a professor of religion at Uppsala University.[2] Hartman died in 1982, in his seventies.

Publications

  • The Sudden Sun (novel)[4]
  • Holy Masquerade (1963, novel)[5]
  • The Crucified Answer (Lenten readings)[4]
  • The Birth of God (Advent readings)[4]
  • Prophet and Carpenter (1966, liturgical drama)[6]
  • Earthly Things (1968, essays)[7]
  • Marching Orders (1970, novel)[8]
  • "Counterpoint: A Prophecy Concerning War and Peace" (1971, speech)[9]
  • The Crown of Life (liturgical drama)[10]

References

  1. 1 2 "CLC to host Swedish author and theologian". Thousand Oaks Star. 2 April 1971. p. 7. Retrieved 10 August 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. 1 2 Fornberg, Tord; Hellholm, David; Kelhoffer, James A.; Wifstrand Schiebe, Marianne (1 October 2020). "In Memoriam Lars Hartman (1930–2019)". Svensk Exegetisk Årsbok. 85 (1). doi:10.58546/se.v85i1.15097. ISSN 2001-9424.
  3. ↑ Holte, Ragnar (1988). "The Word within the World. Liturgi och verklighet i Olov Hartmans "Innanför"". Svenskt Gudstjänstliv (in Swedish). 63. ISSN 2001-5828.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Swedish Novelist to Conduct Talks with SU Students". The Daily Item. 26 February 1971. p. 14. Retrieved 10 August 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Dale, T. R. (2 February 1964). "Link to Lent (review)". The Living Church. 148 (5): 26.
  6. ↑ "First Presbyterian Host for Unique Church Drama". Stamford Advocate. 17 August 1965. p. 5. Retrieved 10 August 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Vos, Nelvin (1 March 1969). "Book Review: Earthly Things". Christianity & Literature. 18 (2): 45–47. doi:10.1177/014833316901800218. ISSN 0148-3331.
  8. ↑ Ward, Patricia A. (1971). "Review of Marching Orders". Newsletter of the Conference on Christianity and Literature. 20 (4): 28–31. ISSN 1943-2712.
  9. ↑ Hartman, Olov. Counterpoint: A Prophecy Concerning War and Peace. Princeton, NJ: Princeton Theological Seminary, Educational Media, 1971.
  10. ↑ "Baptists to View Play by FHKSC Team". Great Bend Tribune. 29 March 1968. p. 3. Retrieved 9 August 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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