author
Johan Bojer
1872–1959
A widely read Norwegian novelist and dramatist, he wrote vivid stories about ordinary people — especially farmers, fishermen, and emigrants — with warmth, struggle, and dignity at the center. His best-known work, The Last of the Vikings, helped bring coastal Norwegian life to readers far beyond Norway.
2 Audiobooks
The Great Hunger
by Johan Bojer
The Power of a Lie
by Johan Bojer
About the author
Born in Norway in 1872, Johan Bojer became one of the country's most popular writers of the early 20th century. He wrote novels, plays, and shorter works, and was especially drawn to the lives of people who rarely stood at the center of literature: poor farmers, fishing communities, and Norwegian emigrants in the United States.
His fiction is known for broad, dramatic storytelling and a strong sympathy for everyday people. Critics and reference works alike point to Den siste viking (The Last of the Vikings, 1921) as one of his most important books, and his work also found an international readership during his lifetime.
Bojer died in 1959, but his writing still stands out for the way it turns work, hardship, ambition, and community into memorable human stories. For readers interested in Norwegian life and classic social fiction, he remains an inviting and accessible author.