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Bjørnson, Bjørnstjerne

(Encyclopedia) Bjørnson, BjørnstjerneBjørnson, Bjørnstjernebyörnˈstyĕrnə byörnˈsōn [key], 1832–1910, Norwegian writer and political leader, one of the major figures of Norwegian literature. He was an…

Olson, Floyd Bjornstjerne

(Encyclopedia) Olson, Floyd BjornstjerneOlson, Floyd Bjornstjernebyûrnˈstĕrˌnə [key], 1891–1936, American lawyer and politician, b. Minneapolis. In his early life he was an itinerant laborer and for…

Heiberg, Gunnar Edvard Rode

(Encyclopedia) Heiberg, Gunnar Edvard RodeHeiberg, Gunnar Edvard Rodeg&oobreve;nˈär ĕdˈvärd rōˈdə hāˈbârg [key], 1857–1929, Norwegian dramatist. His plays include Aunt Ulrikke (1883), The Balcony…

Norwegian literature

(Encyclopedia) Norwegian literature, early flourished as Old Norse literature. In 1380, Norway was united with Denmark, and Danish culture began a long dominance in Norway; Norwegian culture sank to…

Nobel Prize for Literature

The Most Famous Prize in Literature The Nobel Prize for Literature, one of the six international awards administered by the Nobel Foundation, honors outstanding achievement in letters. The estate…

Poetry Month | Notable Poets

// Cite   Auden, Byron, Chaucer, and more     A-B | C-D | E-H | J-M | N-R | S-T | U-Z   Amiri Baraka   Abu Nuwas Addison, Joseph Aidoo, Ama Ata Aiken, Conrad…

Dallas Cowboys 1997 Roster By Statistics

Passing (5 Att)AttCmpPctYdsTDRateTroy Aikman51829256.432831978.0Wade Wilson211257.1115072.5Jason Garrett141071.456078.3Interceptions: Aikman 12.Top ReceiversNoYdsAvgLongTDMichael…

Bergen, city, Norway

(Encyclopedia) Bergen Bergen bĕrˈgən [key], city, capital of Hordaland co., SW Norway, situated on inlets of…