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Born December 14, 1890 • Norway
Died October 14, 1960 (aged 69) • Oslo • Norway
Notable Works “One Day in October” • “The Troll Circle”
Jo Nesbø
Jo Nesbø
Norwegian writer and musician
Bjørnstjerne Martinius Bjørnson.
Bjørnstjerne Martinius Bjørnson
Norwegian author
Nordahl Grieg
Norwegian author
Fløgstad, Kjartan
Kjartan Fløgstad
Norwegian writer
Jens Bjørneboe
Norwegian author
Johan Borgen
Norwegian author
Hans E. Kinck.
Hans E. Kinck
Norwegian writer
Sigrid Undset
Sigrid Undset
Norwegian author
Karl Ove Knausgaard
Karl Ove Knausgaard
Norwegian author
Knut Hamsun
Knut Hamsun
Norwegian author
Jostein Gaarder
Norwegian writer
Garborg, Arne Evensen
Arne Evensen Garborg
Norwegian author
Alfred Hauge
Norwegian writer
Duun, Olav
Olav Duun
Norwegian writer
Kielland, Alexander Lange
Alexander Lange Kielland
Norwegian writer
Amalie Skram
Amalie Skram
Norwegian novelist
Falkberget, Johan Petter
Johan Petter Falkberget
Norwegian novelist
Camilla Collett
Norwegian author
Hans Henrik Jæger
Norwegian author
Aksel Sandemose.
Aksel Sandemose
Norwegian novelist