title: Bjarne Slapgard
text: # Bjarne Slapgard
  
  Bjarne Slapgard (11 November 1901 – 25 December 1997) was a Norwegian educator and writer.
  
  Slapgard was born at Verdal in Nord-Trøndelag, Norway. He taught at Nordmøre folk school (Nordmøre Folkehøgskule) at Surnadal in Møre og Romsdal (1931–1938). He was the headmaster of Hardanger folk school (Hardanger Folkehøgskole) at Lofthus from 1938 to 1957. He worked at Nordbygda school at Frosta in Trøndelag (1957–1966). In retirement, he moved to Levanger. He served as chairman of Noregs Mållag from 1970–1971. He also published novels, plays, children's books, short stories and poems. His works included the trilogy Under regnbogen (1981), Under bannstrålen (1983) and Under rose med rubin (1985).
  
  