Inger Hagerup

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Inger Hagerup (b. April 12, 1905 in Bergen, Norway – February 6, 1985) was a Norwegian author, playwright and poet. She is mostly known for her lyric poetry, but has also been recognized for writing many important theatrical pieces. She published her first poetry collection, "Jeg gikk meg vill i skogene", in 1939. She is also the mother of two distinct authors, Klaus Hagerup and Helge Hagerup.

During World War II, she is known for having been opposed to the german occupation of Norway, writing many aggressive lyrics against what she saw as a brutal and careless enemy, such as in "Aust Vågøy". The latter was inspired by the Telavåg incident, and is considered one of the greatest Norwegian poems of the 20th century. Many Norwegians can recite the first lines, "De brente våre gårder. De drepte våre menn" (They burnt our homes. They murdered our men).