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Olov Hartman | |
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| Born | 1906 |
| Died | 1982 (aged 75–76) |
| Occupations | Theologian, novelist, hymnwriter |
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.
