Johannes Heggland (29 June 1919 – 24 January 2008) was a Norwegian novelist, short story and children's literature writer, playwright, and elected official with the Centre Party.
He was chairman of Norwegian Authors' Union from 1982 to 1985 and member of the Nordic Council's literary prize committee from 1983 to 1986.
His prose is in the broad epic tradition with a Sunnhordland dialect and great insight into Norwegian rural society.
Set on the island of Moster in Sunnhordland during the years 995, 997 and 1024, the play deals with the introduction of Christianity in Norway by King Olaf Tryggvason.
[7][8] Håkonarspelet – Kongen med gullhjelmen is a series of historic plays he wrote based upon the reign of King Haakon I of Norway.