Johan Sebastian Cammermeyer Welhaven

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Born	December 22, 1807 • Bergen • Norway
Died	October 21, 1873 (aged 65) • Oslo • Norway

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Jørgen Engebretsen Moe

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Peter Christen Asbjørnsen

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Henrik Ibsen

Norwegian dramatist and poet

Bjørnstjerne Martinius Bjørnson

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Arne Evensen Garborg

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Nordahl Grieg

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Alfred Hauge

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Kjartan Fløgstad

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Jens Bjørneboe

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Johan Borgen

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Arnulf Øverland

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Aasmund Olafson Vinje

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Henrik Arnold Wergeland

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Petter Dass

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Tore Ørjasæter

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Magnus Brostrup Landstad

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Nils Collett Vogt

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Johan Nordahl Brun

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Olav Aukrust

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Kristofer Oliver Uppdal

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