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Henrik Wergeland
1808 – 1845
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryHenrik Arnold Thaulow Wergeland was a Norwegian writer, most celebrated for his poetry but also a prolific playwright, polemicist, historian, and linguist. He is often described as a leading pioneer in the development of a distinctly Norwegian literary heritage and of modern Norwegian culture.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
June 17, 1808
Kristiansand Municipality
Date of death
July 12, 1845
Christiania
Citizenship
Norway
Occupations & fields
poethistorianwritertheologianarchivistjournalist
- Field and occupation
- norský spisovatel a básník
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