Important Norwegian authors are
Ludvig Holberg, although
the Danes also claim him, and
Henrik Wergeland, who was also important in the nation building after the shackles constituted by Danish reign were removed. In the late 19th century, the
four great emerged,
Henrik Ibsen,
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson,
Alexander Kielland[?], and
Jonas Lie[?]. Other important authors are the
Nobel prize laurates
Knut Hamsun and
Sigrid Undset, as well as
Jens Bjørneboe[?],
Olav Duun[?] and
Jan Kjærstad.
See also: Norway, Literature, List of Norwegians
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