Bjørnstjerne Martinius Bjørnson (8 December 1832 – 26 April 1910) was a Norwegian writer and the 1903 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate. Bjørnson is considered as one of "The Great Four" Norwegian writers; the others being Henrik Ibsen, Jonas Lie, and Alexander Kielland. Bjørnson is celebrated for his lyrics to the Norwegian National Anthem, "Ja, vi elsker dette landet".
Bjørnson was born at the farmstead of Bjørgen in Kvikne, a secluded village...
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Date of birth:
- Dec 8, 1832
Date of death:
- Apr 26, 1910 (age 77 years)
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Also known as:
- Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson,
- Bjornstjerne Bjornson,
- Björnstjerne Björnson
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