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Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

Born

in Kvikne, Norway

December 08, 1832

Died

April 26, 1910

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Bjørnstjerne Martinus Bjørnson was a Norwegian writer and the 1903 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate "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."
Bjørnson is the author of the lyrics to the Norwegian National Anthem, "Ja, vi elsker dette landet". ...more

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Average rating: 3.49 · 3,760 ratings · 410 reviews · 796 distinct works • Similar authors

	Synnøve Solbakken 3.28 avg rating — 992 ratings — published 1857	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Happy Boy 3.46 avg rating — 466 ratings — published 1860 — 195 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Faderen 3.35 avg rating — 219 ratings — published 1860 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Arne 3.28 avg rating — 132 ratings — published 1859 — 96 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fisher Maiden 3.37 avg rating — 121 ratings — published 1868 — 132 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Gauntlet: 3.26 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 1883 — 57 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Al di là delle forze umane by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Giuliano D'Amico (Translator) 3.14 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 1895 — 71 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Moștenirea familiei Kurt 3.30 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 1884 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	En Fallit 3.30 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 1875 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Marsz weselny by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Franciszek Mirandola (translator) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 1872 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (?)

“Do not complain beneath the stars about the lack of bright spots in your life.”
― Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

tags: advice, stars

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“But life does not consist of words.
Life consists of reality.”
― Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson

tags: life, philosophy-of-life

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“Svava: "Rule number one: Never make a fool of yourself."

Riis: "Rule number two: Never be a burden to any one."

Svava: "Rule number three: Always be in the fashion.”
― Bjornstjerne Bjornson

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