author

Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

1832–1910

A towering figure in 19th-century Norwegian literature, he wrote poems, plays, novels, and stories that helped shape Norway’s cultural identity. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1903 and is also remembered for writing the lyrics to Norway’s national anthem.

40 Audiobooks

Gesammelte Werke in fünf Bänden — 1. Band

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Three Dramas

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

The Bridal March; One Day

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

A Happy Boy

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Poems and Songs

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

In God's Way: A Novel

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

The Fisher Girl

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Synnöve Solbakken: Erzählung

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Auf Gottes Wegen

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Ein Tag; Ivar Bye: Zwei Erzählungen

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Kertomuksia

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Captain Mansana & Mother's Hands

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Legenden

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Arne: A Sketch of Norwegian Country Life

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Arne; Early Tales and Sketches

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Ovind: A Story of Country Life in Norway

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Three Comedies

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Absalom's Hair

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Ein fröhlicher Bursch: Eine Erzählung

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume 2 (of 2)

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Briefe aus Aulestad an seine Tochter Bergliot Ibsen

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Magnhild; Dust

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Maria Stuart Skotlannissa

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume 1 (of 2)

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Mary

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Kalatyttö

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Synnöve Päiväkumpu

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Vaarallinen kosinta ynnä muita kertomuksia

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Mary

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Absalomin tukka

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Mary, Erzählung

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Jumalan teillä

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Rautatie ja hautuumaa, ynnä muita kertomuksia

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Morsiusmarssi

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Leonarda: Näytelmä neljässä tapauksessa

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Konkurssi: Näytelmä neljässä näytöksessä, viidessä muutoksessa

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Novelleja ja Kertomuksia II

by Berthold Auerbach, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Carit Etlar

Iloinen poika

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Liput liehumassa

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Magnhild: Kertomus

by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

About the author

Born on September 8, 1832, in Kvikne, Norway, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson became one of the country’s best-known writers and public voices. He worked across many forms — poetry, fiction, drama, and journalism — and earned a reputation as a passionate, energetic figure in Norwegian cultural life.

Bjørnson is especially associated with the rise of modern Norwegian literature and with stories rooted in rural life and national identity. Alongside his literary work, he took an active interest in public debate and political questions, which made him influential far beyond the page.

In 1903, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature. He died on April 26, 1910, but his work and public legacy have kept him central to the story of Norwegian literature ever since.