Most Famous Norwegian Writers

50 Norwegian Writers in view out of 203

Henrik Ibsen Norwegian Playwright 1828 – 1906

#643 Wiki

Knut Hamsun Norwegian Writer 1859 – 1952

#1,879 Wiki

JN

Jo Nesbø Norwegian Novelist Born 1960

#3,319 Wiki

Sigrid Undset Norwegian Novelist 1882 – 1949

#4,796 Wiki

Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson Norwegian Poet 1832 – 1910

#5,070 Wiki

Arne Næss Norwegian Philosopher 1912 – 2009

#12,959 Wiki

Henrik Wergeland Norwegian Poet 1808 – 1845

#13,018 Wiki

Ivar Aasen Norwegian Philologist 1813 – 1896

#13,683 Wiki

Jon Fosse Norwegian Playwright Born 1959

#16,814 Wiki

EL

Erlend Loe Norwegian Novelist Born 1969

#22,152 Wiki

Tarjei Vesaas Norwegian Poet 1897 – 1970

#22,490 Wiki

KF

Karin Fossum Norwegian Writer Born 1954

#26,887 Wiki

Jonas Lie (writer) Norwegian Writer 1833 – 1908

#27,162 Wiki

Arne Garborg Norwegian Writer 1851 – 1924

#29,788 Wiki

Jørgen Moe Norwegian Poet 1813 – 1882

#30,970 Wiki

Petter Dass Norwegian Writer 1647 – 1707

#33,823 Wiki

Alf Prøysen Norwegian Writer 1914 – 1970

#34,309 Wiki

Herbjørg Wassmo Norwegian Writer Born 1942

#35,467 Wiki

Johan Falkberget Norwegian Writer 1879 – 1967

#46,382 Wiki

Sigurd Hoel Norwegian Writer 1890 – 1960

#52,132 Wiki

Johan Bojer Norwegian Writer 1872 – 1959

#52,616 Wiki

Olav Duun Norwegian Writer 1876 – 1939

#53,083 Wiki

Jørn Lier Horst Norwegian Author Born 1970

#56,204 Wiki

Margit Sandemo Norwegian Writer 1924 – 2018

#57,075 Wiki

Hans Aanrud Norwegian Writer 1863 – 1953

#60,491 Wiki

Kjartan Fløgstad Norwegian Writer Born 1944

#61,315 Wiki

Kim Leine Norwegian Author Born 1961

#63,063 Wiki

Hanne Ørstavik Norwegian Writer Born 1969

#64,391 Wiki

Knud Knudsen (linguist) Norwegian Linguist 1812 – 1895

#65,735 Wiki

Olav H. Hauge Norwegian Poet 1908 – 1994

#66,618 Wiki

Edvard Hoem Norwegian Poet Born 1949

#71,464 Wiki

Anne B. Ragde Norwegian Writer Born 1957

#74,773 Wiki

Herman Wildenvey Norwegian Poet 1885 – 1959

#78,428 Wiki

Ole Edvart Rølvaag Norwegian Novelist 1876 – 1931

#84,683 Wiki

BH

Bergljot Hobæk Haff Norwegian Writer 1925 – 2016

#85,424 Wiki

Anathon Aall Norwegian Philosopher 1867 – 1943

#88,995 Wiki

Geir Lundestad Norwegian Historian Born 1945

#92,556 Wiki

Maurits Hansen Norwegian Writer 1794 – 1842

#93,400 Wiki

Hans E. Kinck Norwegian Author 1865 – 1926

#94,032 Wiki

Olav Aukrust Norwegian Poet 1883 – 1929

#102,393 Wiki

Odd Børretzen Norwegian Writer 1926 – 2012

#105,329 Wiki

Berge Furre Norwegian Historian 1937 – 2016

#106,088 Wiki

Kjell Aukrust Norwegian Writer 1920 – 2002

#111,720 Wiki

Jakob Sande Norwegian Writer 1906 – 1967

#115,473 Wiki

Maria Parr Norwegian Writer Born 1981

#115,745 Wiki

Arthur Omre Norwegian Novelist 1887 – 1967

#118,371 Wiki

Zinken Hopp Norwegian Playwright 1905 – 1987

#119,430 Wiki

Magnus Brostrup Landstad Norwegian Poet 1802 – 1880

#122,931 Wiki

Thormodus Torfæus Norwegian Historian 1636 – 1719

#127,534 Wiki

AP

Absalon Pederssøn Beyer Norwegian Historian 1528 – 1575

#128,067 Wiki

By the numbers

Inside Norway Writers

203 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous norway writers born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among Norway Writers peaked in the 1940s with 24 people.

What Norway Writers Are Known For

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Biggest Most distinctive

Writer are Norway Writers's biggest group — 43% of all notables (88).

Norway Writers over-index on editor — 78.4× the global rate.

Writer8843%
Poet2211%
Journalist199.4%
Linguist146.9%
Historian136.4%
Editor136.4%
Author115.4%
Playwright63.0%

Editor1378.4×
Linguist1418.5×
Playwright615.8×
Writer8810.5×
Journalist199.8×
Novelist56.7×
Author115.8×
Poet225.5×