Halvor Johannesson Sandsdalen (12 January 1911 – 9 July 1998) was a Norwegian farmer, journalist, poet, novelist, playwright and children's writer.
Sigmund Groven and Ivar Medaas have composed melodies to some of his poems, and among his most popular songs are "Kom sol" and "Gje meg jorda til bustad".
[1][2] In 1998 Geirr Lystrup issued the album Kom sol på alle mine berg with lyrics by Sandsdalen and music by Sigmund Groven.
He was a secretary for Telemark Mållag for fifteen years, and chaired the local chapter of the Labour Party.
[1] Sandsdalen was awarded the cultural prize of the county of Telemark in 1990, and the King's Medal of Merit in gold in 1996.