Hjalmar Waage

Hjalmar Waage

Hjalmar Waage (8 February 1892 – 1939) was a Norwegian newspaper editor and writer.

He was born in Bergen, and joined the Norwegian Labour Party in 1908. He became editor-in-chief of Arbeidets Ret in 1913, sub-editor of Fremtiden in 1915 before being hired in Social-Demokraten in 1920. He then edited Arbeider-Avisa from 1924 to 1925 before being hired in Arbeiderbladet. He was promoted to subeditor after a while, and edited the associated magazine Lørdagskvelden from 1935 to his death.^[1]

Waage also chaired Oslo arbeidersamfund in 1922. He was a board member of the Norwegian Press Association from 1930 to 1931.^[1]

Books include Kobbergruven (1922), Bergmændene på Storvarts (1923), Fremmede frender (1925), Mennesker underveis (1931), Vi overgir oss ikke (1934) and Veikryss (1935).^[2]

References

1. Friis, Jakob; Hegna, Trond; Juel, Dagfin, eds. (1936). "Wåge, Hjalmar". Arbeidernes Leksikon (in Norwegian). Vol. 6. Oslo: Arbeidermagasinets Forlag. p. 1088.
2. "Hjalmar Waage". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 14 January 2011.

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Preceded by position created	Editor-in-chief of Arbeider-Avisa 1924–1925	Succeeded by Ole Øisang