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Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
1832–1910
A towering figure in 19th-century Norwegian literature, he wrote with equal force about rural life, public ideals, and the big moral questions of his time. His novels, plays, poems, and speeches helped shape Norway’s cultural identity and earned him the 1903 Nobel Prize in Literature.
41 Audiobooks
Synnöve Solbakken: Erzählung
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Leonarda: Näytelmä neljässä tapauksessa
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Auf Gottes Wegen
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
The Bridal March; One Day
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Ein Tag; Ivar Bye: Zwei Erzählungen
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume 2 (of 2)
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Gesammelte Werke in fünf Bänden — 1. Band
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Ovind: A Story of Country Life in Norway
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Iloinen poika
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Absalom's Hair
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Poems and Songs
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Mary
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Kertomuksia
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Jumalan teillä
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Three Dramas
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Arne; Early Tales and Sketches Patriots Edition
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Rautatie ja hautuumaa, ynnä muita kertomuksia
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Synnöve Päiväkumpu
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Captain Mansana & Mother's Hands
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Mary
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Magnhild: Kertomus
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Maria Stuart Skotlannissa
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Mary, Erzählung
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Ein fröhlicher Bursch: Eine Erzählung
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
A Happy Boy
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Magnhild; Dust
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Konkurssi: Näytelmä neljässä näytöksessä, viidessä muutoksessa
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Novelleja ja Kertomuksia II
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Berthold Auerbach, Carit Etlar
In God's Way: A Novel
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Absalomin tukka
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Briefe aus Aulestad an seine Tochter Bergliot Ibsen
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
The Heritage of the Kurts, Volume 1 (of 2)
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Vaarallinen kosinta ynnä muita kertomuksia
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Legenden
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Kalatyttö
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Three Comedies
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
The Fisher Girl
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Liput liehumassa
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Morsiusmarssi
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Arne: A Sketch of Norwegian Country Life
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Kun uusi viini kukkii
by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
About the author
Born in Kvikne, Norway, in 1832, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson became one of the country’s best-known writers and public voices. He worked as a journalist, editor, theatre director, poet, novelist, and dramatist, and is often grouped with Henrik Ibsen, Jonas Lie, and Alexander Kielland as one of the "four great ones" of 19th-century Norwegian literature.
He first won wide attention with his peasant tales, including Synnøve Solbakken, which brought everyday Norwegian life and landscape into literature in a fresh, national style. Over time he wrote across many forms, from poetry and fiction to socially engaged plays and political commentary, and he remained a lively presence in public debate throughout his life.
In 1903, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature for his poetry. He is also remembered for writing the lyrics to "Ja, vi elsker dette landet," which became Norway’s national anthem. Bjørnson died in Paris in 1910, but his work still stands as an important part of Norway’s literary and cultural history.