Arne Paasche Aasen (18 June 1901 – 1 November 1978) was a Norwegian politician, journalist and poet, who worked for the labour movement.
[1] Later highlights among his poetry collections were Høstens have (1923), Plog og penn (1930), Verden vårt hjem (1931), Nakne livet (1935), Blomster og brød (1937) and Bak hvert vindu (1950).
Well-known working class anthems include "Frihetens forpost", "Seiren følger våre faner", "Sleggene synger (Samholdsangen)", and "Vi bygger landet".
[4] He worked as a journalist for a short time, in Fremtiden from 1924 to 1925 and also in Arbeidernes Pressekontor.
He also wrote humorous petites in Arbeiderbladet under the pseudonym Dorian Red.