Johan Herman Wessel (1742 - 1785), was a major name in Norwegian and Danish literature. Some of his satirical and poems are still popular. The traditional restaurant Wesselstuen in Bergen, Norway contains many of his works as decorations.
... first printed French copies appeared at
Toulouse 1488. The earliest German translation was
made in 1434 by J. de Bellorivo and is preserved
in Cologne. ...