Nobel Prize in Literature
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Edition 3 (1903) Winner
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
ビョルンシュティエルネ・ビョルンソン
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1832-12-08 （Bjørgan, Kvikne, Sweden–Norway）
- Died
- 1910-04-26 （Paris, French Third Republic） age 77
- Nationality
- Norwegian
- Languages
- Norwegian, Danish
- Religion
- Lutheran (Protestant)
- Residence History
- Nesset Parsonage (Nesset, Romsdal) → Aulestad (Gausdal) → Paris (winter residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Novelist, Playwright, Lyricist, Journalist, Theatre director/manager
- Active Years
- 1852-1910
- Affiliations
- Christiania Theatre (management), Bergen theatre (director), Norwegian Nobel Committee (member)
- Memberships
- Norwegian Nobel Committee (1901–1906)
- Influenced By
- Henrik Wergeland, Ivar Aasen, Jens Immanuel Baggesen, Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger
- Influenced
- Modern Norwegian literature (subsequent writers and theatre), Norwegian national songs and patriotism
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heltberg Latin School (Heltbergs Studentfabrik) | — | — | — | 1850年代（進学準備） | Norway |
| University of Oslo (then Christiania) | — | — | — | 1852（入学） | Norway |
Heltberg Latin School (Heltbergs Studentfabrik)
Period:
1850年代（進学準備）
Country:
Norway
Preparatory school attended before university; same institution attended by Ibsen and others
University of Oslo (then Christiania)
Period:
1852（入学）
Country:
Norway
Matriculated in 1852; soon embarked on journalism and dramatic criticism
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | Nobel Prize in Literature | — | — | Swedish Academy | 受賞 |
Nobel Prize in Literature
1903
Organization:
Swedish Academy
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Synnøve Solbakken
1857 Peasant novelA rural novel about love and family life, depicting Norwegian peasant life; one of his early important peasant stories.
rural lifefamilytradition and modernization
Arne
1858 Novel (peasant tale)A peasant tale set in rural Norway; several composers later set songs based on texts from this work.
communityfolk culture
Adaptations
- [Song / Music] Arne's songs (settings by multiple composers)
A Happy Boy (En glad Gut)
1860 NovelA work about boyhood and coming of age; one of his important early works.
coming of ageeducationsocial progress
Sigurd Slembe (trilogy)
1862 Epic / Saga dramaA poetic trilogy treating historical and heroic subjects; an important large-scale work.
heroic sagahistorynational spirit
Lyrics to 'Ja, vi elsker dette landet' (Norwegian national anthem)
1860 Patriotic song / LyricsHe wrote the lyrics for Norway's national anthem, which became a national symbol.
patriotismnational identity
Bibliography
- Mellem Slagene (Between the Battles), saga drama, 1857
- Synnøve Solbakken, peasant story, 1857
- Arne, 1858–1859
- En glad Gut (A Happy Boy), 1860
- Halte-Hulda (Lame Hulda), 1858
- Kong Sverre (King Sverre), 1861
- Sigurd Slembe (trilogy), 1862
- Maria Stuart i Skotland (Mary Stuart in Scotland), 1863
- De Nygifte (The Newly Married), 1865
- Fiskerjenten (The Fisher Girl), 1868
- Arnljot Gelline, epic cycle, 1870
- Digte og Sange (Poems and Songs), 1880
- En fallit (A Bankruptcy), 1875
- Redaktøren (The Editor), 1875
- Kongen (The King), 1877
- Magnhild, 1877
- Leonarda, 1879
- Over ævne (Beyond Powers) – I, 1883
- Det flager i byen og på havnen (Flags are Flying in Town and Port), 1884
- Paa Guds Veje (In God's Way), 1889
- Over ævne, second part (Beyond Powers II), 1895
- Paul Lange og Tora Parsberg, 1898
- Daglannet, 1904
- Når den ny vin blomstrer (When the New Wine Blooms), 1909
Adaptations
- Musical settings and incidental music by Edvard Grieg and others
Translations of Works
- Several works have been translated into English, Danish, German and other languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- blend of national romanticism and realismlyrical poetic stylesocially engaged drama
- Recurring Motifs
- rural and peasant lifenational identityeducation and moralitysocial reform
Legacy
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson was the first Norwegian Nobel laureate in Literature (1903) and is regarded as a national poet. Through poetry, drama and novels he significantly influenced Norwegian national identity and the development of theatre and literature.
Museums
- Aulestad (Bjørnson's home) museum Gausdal, Norway
Academic Societies
- Norwegian literary studies societies (related organizations)
Archives
- National Library of Norway (manuscripts and papers)
In Popular Culture
- Known nationally as the lyricist of 'Ja, vi elsker dette landet' (Norwegian national anthem)
Quotes
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I'm a Pan-Germanist, I'm a Teuton, and the greatest dream of my life is for the South Germanic peoples and the North Germanic peoples and their brothers in diaspora to unite in a fellow confederation.
Source: Statement (1901) (1901) -
The poems and songs that praise our land and people will continue to root deeply in people's hearts.
Source: General statement based on speeches and writings
Trivia
- First Norwegian to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature (1903).
- Wrote the lyrics to the Norwegian national anthem 'Ja, vi elsker dette landet'.
- Served on the Norwegian Nobel Committee from 1901 to 1906.
- Collaborated with composers such as Edvard Grieg; several poems were set to music.