Kristian Ostergaard' s Udvandrer Bogen

Authors

Gerald Rasmussen

Keywords

folk schools, Danish authors, emigation

Abstract

Kristian Pedersen 0stergaard (Ostergaard in English) was born 1855 in Volstrup, Hjerm parish, near the little town of Struer on the southern shore of the Limfjord. He grew up on the family farm and, like many other Danish farm boys of that day, went to work as a hired hand after eight years of schooling and confirmation. As a farmhand, he spent all of his spare time in reading. At an early age, he began to teach in private schools, first on Fyn and later on Langeland, though he had no formal training as a teacher. Time and again, he attended short courses at Askov Folk School.

Recommended Citation

Rasmussen, Gerald (2002) "Kristian Ostergaard' s Udvandrer Bogen," The Bridge: Vol. 25: No. 1, Article 10.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/thebridge/vol25/iss1/10