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Intellectuals like Arne Tuv are rare today

From Aftenposten · () Norwegian

Translated from Norwegian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Philosopher and friend Arne Viggo Tuv died on Aug. 18, 2026, aged 87.
  • The obituary describes his Bergen background, his large family and his memories of a seriously ill father tending a flower garden.

Arne Viggo Tuv, a philosopher and friend of the author, died on Aug. 18, 2026, at the age of 87. He was from Bergen and the youngest of 12 siblings.

The obituary recalls a crowded childhood and memories of his father, who was ill with cancer but still pushed soil to a garden filled with beautiful flowers. Tuv once said that he became increasingly Norwegian as death approached: “Now Fjordland and television are enough.”

Now Fjordland and television are enough.

· Arne Viggo TuvThe obituary quotes Tuv reflecting humorously on becoming more Norwegian as he neared death.
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Originally published by Aftenposten in Norwegian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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