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Date of Birth
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08-December-1832
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Place of Birth
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Kvikne
(Norway)
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Nationality
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Norway
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Also know as
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Bjornstjerne Bjornson, Björnstjerne Björnson, Bjørnson, Bjørnstjerne, Bjørnstjerne Martinius Bjørnson, Bjørnstjerne Martinius Bjørnson
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Profession
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Lyricist, Writer, Poet, Playwright
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Bjørnstjerne Martinius Bjørnson was a Norwegian writer who received the 1903 Nobel Prize in Literature. Bjørnson is considered to be one of the Four Greats among Norwegian writers, the others being Henrik Ibsen, Jonas Lie, and Alexander Kielland. Bjørnson is also celebrated for his lyrics to the Norwegian National Anthem, "Ja, vi elsker dette landet".
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