Olov Hartman (1906–1982) was a Swedish hymnwriter, novelist, and Lutheran theologian.
Hartman's parents were active with the Salvation Army in Sweden. He became a Lutheran minister, theologian and hymnwriter. He was director of the Sigtuna Foundation, a spiritual retreat center, from 1948 to 1971. He spoke at American colleges including Susquehanna College and California Lutheran College in 1971.
Hartman married Ingrid Olsson; their son Lars Olov Hartman was a professor of religion at Uppsala University. Hartman died in 1982, in his seventies.
Publications
The Sudden Sun (novel) Holy Masquerade (1963, novel) The Crucified Answer (Lenten readings) The Birth of God (Advent readings) Prophet and Carpenter (1966, liturgical drama) Earthly Things (1968, essays) Marching Orders (1970, novel) "Counterpoint: A Prophecy Concerning War and Peace" (1971, speech)Hartman, Olov. Counterpoint: A Prophecy Concerning War and Peace. Princeton, NJ: Princeton Theological Seminary, Educational Media, 1971. The Crown of Life (liturgical drama)
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