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jkmarler
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USA
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Posted - 24/03/2010 :  16:27:01  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi,

Having just read The Year-Long Day by A.E. Maxwell and Ivar Ruud published in 1976, I'm curious to know where in Norway Ivar Ruud is from. The book is autobiographical / biographical but doesn't contain the answer. (Such facts are spare in the book. He is characterized as a "Norwegian farm boy" who left home at age 14 to live on the streets in Oslo, age 15 joined the Merchant Marine, 1967-1973 lived on Spitsbergen Island, 1976 lived in Los Angeles, California) Does anyone on forum know the answer?

Takk for hjelpa!

Jackie M.

Kċarto
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Norway
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Posted - 27/03/2010 :  22:37:54  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I have no idea where he came from Jackie.

Here is where he and a friend, Fredrik Rubach, lived as hunters from 1967-68, Gnċlodden, they lived as hunters from 1967-73

In 1978 he was back on Svalbard (Spitsbergen)

In 2007, if he don´t have a namesake, he still lived on Svalbard.

Kċre
Edited by - Kċarto on 27/03/2010 22:39:50
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jkmarler
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USA
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Posted - 28/03/2010 :  04:52:10  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi Kċre,

Thanks for the help. In the book he wasn't identified as "Odd" Ivar Ruud but I see several places in Google where he is listed that way. The book was dedicated to Fredrik Rubach. From the pictures I see the place is beautiful but I am sure, harsh. Thanks again.

Jackie M.
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IanGjertz
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Norway
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Posted - 01/06/2010 :  15:24:36  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Odd Ivar Ruud

I noticed you were wondering about Odd Ivar Ruud.

He is from Krokskogen, about an hour's drive northwest of Oslo.
he moved to the US many years ago, and was married there.

He was working as a real estate agent in California, but also as a free lance photographer, especially in Svalbard. He usually comes to Svalbard once or twice a year, but still lives in the US.

I can also point out that Fredrik Rubach was his father.

Hope this answers your question.

Cheers
Ian Gjertz
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jkmarler
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USA
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Posted - 01/06/2010 :  17:29:37  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Hi Ian,

Thanks for the information--it does answer the question & more, well done.

Hilsen,
Jackie M.
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