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Wildenvey Herman
(1886—1959)

Norway’s most beloved poet, Herman Wildenvey, is eternally and undeniably linked with Stavern. After a turbulent youth, Herman and his wife Gisken found peace in Stavern, although many years were spent in personal trials and tribulations. In 1927, their home “Hergisheim” was completed. During winter months, Herman & Gisken would live quietly, however all would change when summer brought fellow artists such as Ørnulf Bast and August Oddvar to Stavern. In 1955, prior to Herman’s death, his old acquaintance and friend Ørnulf Bast sculpted a bust of him. Located at the entrance to Fredriksvern naval base, Herman’s bust overlooks the Hotel Wassilioff, and it is said that he thinks of pleasures of summers gone by.

Norway, 1986, Herman Wildenvey