Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
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Bjørnstjerne Martinius Bjørnson was a Norwegian writer who received the 1903 Nobel Prize in Literature "as a tribute to his noble, magnificent and versatile poetry, which has always been distinguished
Bjørnson in 1909
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson and Karoline Bjørnson at Aulestad
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson in 1908
Illustration from Vikingen of a telegram exchange between Michelsen and Bjørnson.
Ja, vi elsker dette landet
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"Ja, vi elsker dette landet" is the national anthem of Norway. Originally a patriotic song, it became commonly regarded as the de facto national anthem of Norway in the early 20th century after being
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
…the four greats" of Norwegian literature, alongside Ibsen, Lie, and Kielland. He is also celebrated for his lyrics to the Norwegian national anthem, "Ja, vi elsker dette landet". The composer Fredrikke Waaler based a composition for voice and piano (Spinnersken) on a text by Bjørnson, as did Anna Teichmüller (Die Prinzessin…
A postcard from around the time of the 1905 Norwegian union dissolution referendum