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Henrik Arnold Thaulow Wergeland (17 June 1808 – 12 July 1845) 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.
Apr 15, 2024 · Henrik Arnold Wergeland (born June 17, 1808, Kristiansand, Norway—died July 12, 1845, Christiania [now Oslo]) was Norway’s great national poet, symbol of Norway’s independence, whose humanitarian activity, revolutionary ideas, and love of freedom made him a legendary figure.
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Henrik Arnold Wergeland var en norsk forfatter, samfunnsdebattant, avisredaktør og riksarkivar. Som forfatter var han svært produktiv innen en rekke sjangre, men han ble berømt for sin romantiske poesi. Wergeland er også kjent for sitt sterke engasjement for nasjonal folkeopplysning og som en forkjemper for jødenes sak i Norge.
Henrik Arnold Wergeland (1808–1845) var en norsk dikter og Norges første riksarkivar . Hans diktning spenner fra kosmologisk poesi over barnedikt til undergangsdikt og diktverk med sosial tendens, bl.a. i form av versroman, novellistiske skisser og enkeltdikt.
May 7, 2023 · Wergeland, champion of freedom. Published May 7, 2023 · Updated February 8, 2024. An advocate for Jews in Norway and 17. mai. Image: Wikipedia / public domain. A portrait of Nicolai Wergeland (1780–1848) by Christian Olsen. Michael Kleiner. Business & Sports Editor. The Norwegian American.
Jun 11, 2018 · Henrik Wergeland [1] (hĕn´rĬk vĕr´gəlän), 1808–45, Norwegian writer and patriot. A champion of liberty, democracy, and international cooperation, he worked zealously for popular education and reform. His strong personality and his extreme nationalism involved him in violent controversies.
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WERGELAND, HENRIK ARNOLD (1808-1845), Norwegian poet and prose writer, was born at Christiansand on the 17th of June 1808. He was the eldest son of Professor Nikolai Wergeland (1780-1848), who had been a member of the constitutional assembly which proclaimed the independence of Norway in 1814 at Eidsvold.
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