Ole Paus
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Norwegian major general (1910–2003)
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Ole Paus (born Ole Christian Paus on 9 February 1947; died 12 December 2023) was a Norwegian singer, songwriter, poet and author who is remembered as perhaps the foremost troubadour of the contemporary Norwegian ballad tradition (Norwegian: visebølgen). Noted for his consistent use of Norwegian, he encouraged other Norwegian musicians to use Norwegian rather than English. Through his music, books, revues and TV-appearances, he held a unique position in Norwegian culture and was described as th
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Otto
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Norway
- Place of death
- Oslo
- Occupation
- military officer
- Educated at
- Norwegian Military Academy
- Languages spoken
- Norwegian
- Family
- Paus family
- Conflict
- Cold War
- Military branch
- Norwegian Army
- Military rank
- major general
- Image
- General Ole Paus.jpg
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- birth name
- Otto Ole Cicin von Paus
- place of burial
- Vestre gravlund
- date of birth
- 1910-10-26
- date of death
- 2003-04-06
- subject has role
- refugee
- allegiance
- Norway
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