A Happy Boy - Softcover
Bjørnstjerne Martinus Bjørnson (1832-1910) was a Norwegian writer and a 1903 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate. He is generally considered as one of "The Great Four" Norwegian writers. Bjørnson matriculated at the University of Oslo in 1852, soon embarking upon a career as a journalist, focusing on criticism of drama. In 1857 he published Synnøve Solbakken, the first of his peasant novels; this was followed by Arne (1858), the most important specimens of his peasant tales. Although Bjørnson has introduced into his novels and plays songs of extraordinary beauty, he was never a very copious writer of verse. Between 1864 and 1874 he was mainly occupied with politics, and with his business as a theatrical manager. Bjørnson's political opinions had brought upon him a charge of high treason, and he took refuge for a time in Germany. A subject which interested him greatly was the question of the bondemaal, the adopting of a national language for Norway distinct from the Dansk-norsk. Amongst his famous works are: Absalom's Hair (1898), Three Comedies (1912) and Three Dramas (1914).
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Norwegian novelist, poet, dramatist and a Nobel Laureate. Bjornson also earned repute as an editor, theatre director, political leader and one of the leading public figures of his day. His plays hold an important place in Norwegian dramatic literature. His poem Yes, We Love This Land is the Norwegian national anthem. Through his writings, he wanted to instill national pride in the Norwegian people. He wrote many novels, plays and poems. These include Sunny Hill (1857), Between the Battles (1857), Lame Hulda (1858), The Happy Boy (1860), Marie Stuart Skotland (1864), The Fisher Girl (1868) and Arnljot Gelline (1870). For his literary achievements he was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1903. His most famous plays and novels include The Bankrupt (1875), The New System (1879), The Heritage of the Kurts (1884), and In God's Way (1889).
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- PublisherDodo Pr
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 1406598518
- ISBN 13 9781406598513
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages112
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