Jonas (novel)
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Jonas is a novel by Norwegian author Jens Bjørneboe, originally published in 1955 by Aschehoug. It is widely recognised as one of his most important works, and as one of the most significant Norwegian
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Riksmål
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Riksmål is a conservative written Norwegian language form or spelling standard, meaning the National Language, closely related and now almost identical to the dominant form of Bokmål, known as Moderat
Jonas (novel)
…to the idea of humanity, could manifest itself anywhere and any time, for example in Norway in the 1950s. Bjørneboe, a proponent of the conservative Riksmål language (the traditional language of the educated elite of Norway), uses the radical Samnorsk language as an expression of the lack of culture of the…
Nobel Prize winner Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson introduced the name "riksmål" in Norway and founded the Riksmål Society.
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