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Most Famous Norwegian Writers
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Norway 1,210
643 HI 
Henrik Ibsen Norwegian Playwright 1828–1906
Henrik Ibsen Norwegian Playwright 1828–1906 1,879 KH 
Knut Hamsun Norwegian Writer 1859–1952
Knut Hamsun Norwegian Writer 1859–1952 3,319 JN Jo Nesbø Norwegian Novelist b. 1960
4,796 SU 
Sigrid Undset Norwegian Novelist 1882–1949
Sigrid Undset Norwegian Novelist 1882–1949 5,070 BB 
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson Norwegian Poet 1832–1910
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson Norwegian Poet 1832–1910 12,959 AN 
Arne Næss Norwegian Philosopher 1912–2009
Arne Næss Norwegian Philosopher 1912–2009 13,018 HW 
Henrik Wergeland Norwegian Poet 1808–1845
Henrik Wergeland Norwegian Poet 1808–1845 13,683 IA 
Ivar Aasen Norwegian Philologist 1813–1896
Ivar Aasen Norwegian Philologist 1813–1896 16,814 JF 
Jon Fosse Norwegian Playwright b. 1959
Jon Fosse Norwegian Playwright b. 1959 22,152 EL Erlend Loe Norwegian Novelist b. 1969
22,490 TV 
Tarjei Vesaas Norwegian Poet 1897–1970
Tarjei Vesaas Norwegian Poet 1897–1970 26,887 KF Karin Fossum Norwegian Writer b. 1954
27,162 JL 
Jonas Lie (writer) Norwegian Writer 1833–1908
Jonas Lie (writer) Norwegian Writer 1833–1908 29,788 AG 
Arne Garborg Norwegian Writer 1851–1924
Arne Garborg Norwegian Writer 1851–1924 30,970 JM 
Jørgen Moe Norwegian Poet 1813–1882
Jørgen Moe Norwegian Poet 1813–1882 33,823 PD 
Petter Dass Norwegian Writer 1647–1707
Petter Dass Norwegian Writer 1647–1707 34,309 AP 
Alf Prøysen Norwegian Writer 1914–1970
Alf Prøysen Norwegian Writer 1914–1970 35,467 HW 
Herbjørg Wassmo Norwegian Writer b. 1942
Herbjørg Wassmo Norwegian Writer b. 1942 46,382 JF 
Johan Falkberget Norwegian Writer 1879–1967
Johan Falkberget Norwegian Writer 1879–1967 52,132 SH 
Sigurd Hoel Norwegian Writer 1890–1960
Sigurd Hoel Norwegian Writer 1890–1960 52,616 JB 
Johan Bojer Norwegian Writer 1872–1959
Johan Bojer Norwegian Writer 1872–1959 53,083 OD 
Olav Duun Norwegian Writer 1876–1939
Olav Duun Norwegian Writer 1876–1939 56,204 JL 
Jørn Lier Horst Norwegian Author b. 1970
Jørn Lier Horst Norwegian Author b. 1970 57,075 MS 
Margit Sandemo Norwegian Writer 1924–2018
Margit Sandemo Norwegian Writer 1924–2018 60,491 HA 
Hans Aanrud Norwegian Writer 1863–1953
Hans Aanrud Norwegian Writer 1863–1953 61,315 KF 
Kjartan Fløgstad Norwegian Writer b. 1944
Kjartan Fløgstad Norwegian Writer b. 1944 63,063 KL 
Kim Leine Norwegian Author b. 1961
Kim Leine Norwegian Author b. 1961 64,391 HØ 
Hanne Ørstavik Norwegian Writer b. 1969
Hanne Ørstavik Norwegian Writer b. 1969 65,735 KK 
Knud Knudsen (linguist) Norwegian Linguist 1812–1895
Knud Knudsen (linguist) Norwegian Linguist 1812–1895 66,618 OH 
Olav H. Hauge Norwegian Poet 1908–1994
Olav H. Hauge Norwegian Poet 1908–1994 71,464 EH 
Edvard Hoem Norwegian Poet b. 1949
Edvard Hoem Norwegian Poet b. 1949 74,773 AB 
Anne B. Ragde Norwegian Writer b. 1957
Anne B. Ragde Norwegian Writer b. 1957 78,428 HW 
Herman Wildenvey Norwegian Poet 1885–1959
Herman Wildenvey Norwegian Poet 1885–1959 84,683 OE 
Ole Edvart Rølvaag Norwegian Novelist 1876–1931
Ole Edvart Rølvaag Norwegian Novelist 1876–1931 85,424 BH Bergljot Hobæk Haff Norwegian Writer 1925–2016
88,995 AA 
Anathon Aall Norwegian Philosopher 1867–1943
Anathon Aall Norwegian Philosopher 1867–1943 92,556 GL 
Geir Lundestad Norwegian Historian b. 1945
Geir Lundestad Norwegian Historian b. 1945 93,400 MH 
Maurits Hansen Norwegian Writer 1794–1842
Maurits Hansen Norwegian Writer 1794–1842 94,032 HE 
Hans E. Kinck Norwegian Author 1865–1926
Hans E. Kinck Norwegian Author 1865–1926 102,393 OA 
Olav Aukrust Norwegian Poet 1883–1929
Olav Aukrust Norwegian Poet 1883–1929 105,329 OB 
Odd Børretzen Norwegian Writer 1926–2012
Odd Børretzen Norwegian Writer 1926–2012 106,088 BF 
Berge Furre Norwegian Historian 1937–2016
Berge Furre Norwegian Historian 1937–2016 111,720 KA 
Kjell Aukrust Norwegian Writer 1920–2002
Kjell Aukrust Norwegian Writer 1920–2002 115,473 JS 
Jakob Sande Norwegian Writer 1906–1967
Jakob Sande Norwegian Writer 1906–1967 115,745 MP 
Maria Parr Norwegian Writer b. 1981
Maria Parr Norwegian Writer b. 1981 118,371 AO 
Arthur Omre Norwegian Novelist 1887–1967
Arthur Omre Norwegian Novelist 1887–1967 119,430 ZH 
Zinken Hopp Norwegian Playwright 1905–1987
Zinken Hopp Norwegian Playwright 1905–1987 122,931 MB 
Magnus Brostrup Landstad Norwegian Poet 1802–1880
Magnus Brostrup Landstad Norwegian Poet 1802–1880 127,534 TT 
Thormodus Torfæus Norwegian Historian 1636–1719
Thormodus Torfæus Norwegian Historian 1636–1719 128,067 AP Absalon Pederssøn Beyer Norwegian Historian 1528–1575
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