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Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Norwegian writer (1832–1910)
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson | |
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Bjørnson in 1909 | |
| Born | Bjørnstjerne Martinius Bjørnson (1832-12-08)8 December 1832 Kvikne, Sweden-Norway |
| Died | 26 April 1910(1910-04-26) (aged 77) Paris, French Third Republic |
| Occupation | Poet, novelist, playwright, lyricist |
| Nationality | Norwegian |
| Notable awards | Nobel Prize in Literature 1903 |
| Spouse | Karoline Reimers |
| Children | Bjørn Bjørnson, Bergljot Ibsen, Erling Bjørnson |
| Relatives | Peder Bjørnson (father), Elise Nordraak (mother), Maria Björnson (great-granddaughter) |
Bjørnstjerne Martinius Bjørnson (BYURN-sən,[1]Norwegian:[ˈbjø̂ːɳstjæːɳəmɑrˈtiːnɪʉ̂sˈbjø̂ːɳsɔn]; 8 December 1832 – 26 April 1910) 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 by both the freshness of its inspiration and the rare purity of its spirit