Gjest Baardsen

Gjest Baardsen
Gjest Baardsen
Born	1791 Sogndalsfjøra, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway
Died	13 May 1849(1849-05-13) (aged 58) Bergen, Hordaland, Norway
Nationality	Norwegian
Other names	Sogndalsfjæren
Occupation(s)	Sailor, vagabond, songwriter, bookseller

Gjest Baardsen (1791 – 13 May 1849) was a Norwegian outlaw, jail-breaker, non-fiction writer, songwriter and memoirist. He was among the most notorious criminals in Norway in the 19th century.