Norwegian literature
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Norwegian literature encompasses the body of written works produced in Norway or by Norwegian authors, ranging from medieval sagas to modern novels, poetry, and drama that reflect the country’s culture, history, and social issues.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Norwegian literature canonical | 3 |
Statements (87)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | national literature ⓘ |
| country | Norway ⓘ |
| hasAward |
Brage Prize
NERFINISHED
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Nordic Council Literature Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ Norwegian Booksellers' Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ Norwegian Critics Prize for Literature NERFINISHED ⓘ Riverton Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAwardedAuthor |
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henrik Ibsen NERFINISHED ⓘ Jo Nesbø NERFINISHED ⓘ Jon Fosse NERFINISHED ⓘ Karl Ove Knausgård NERFINISHED ⓘ Knut Hamsun NERFINISHED ⓘ Per Petterson NERFINISHED ⓘ Sigrid Undset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
children's literature
ⓘ
crime fiction ⓘ drama ⓘ novel ⓘ poetry ⓘ saga ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceFrom |
Danish literature
ⓘ
French literature ⓘ German literature ⓘ Old Norse literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | Scandinavian literature ⓘ |
| hasInstitution |
Norwegian Academy of Literature and Freedom of Expression
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Norwegian Authors' Union NERFINISHED ⓘ Norwegian Critics' Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableWork |
A Doll's House
NERFINISHED
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Growth of the Soil NERFINISHED ⓘ Hunger NERFINISHED ⓘ Kristin Lavransdatter NERFINISHED ⓘ My Struggle NERFINISHED ⓘ Peer Gynt NERFINISHED ⓘ Sophie's World NERFINISHED ⓘ The Half Brother NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ice Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPeriod |
19th-century Norwegian literature
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Danish-Norwegian union period literature ⓘ Old Norse literature NERFINISHED ⓘ contemporary Norwegian literature ⓘ medieval Norwegian literature ⓘ modern Norwegian literature ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Norwegian national identity
ⓘ
existentialism ⓘ gender roles ⓘ modernization ⓘ religion ⓘ rural life ⓘ social criticism ⓘ |
| language |
Bokmål
NERFINISHED
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Norwegian language NERFINISHED ⓘ Nynorsk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAuthor |
Alexander Kielland
NERFINISHED
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Alf Prøysen NERFINISHED ⓘ Anne Holt NERFINISHED ⓘ Arne Garborg NERFINISHED ⓘ Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Camilla Collett NERFINISHED ⓘ Cora Sandel NERFINISHED ⓘ Dag Solstad NERFINISHED ⓘ Gunvor Hofmo NERFINISHED ⓘ Henrik Ibsen NERFINISHED ⓘ Herbjørg Wassmo NERFINISHED ⓘ Inger Hagerup NERFINISHED ⓘ Jan Erik Vold NERFINISHED ⓘ Jens Bjørneboe NERFINISHED ⓘ Jo Nesbø NERFINISHED ⓘ Johan Borgen NERFINISHED ⓘ Jon Fosse NERFINISHED ⓘ Jonas Lie NERFINISHED ⓘ Jostein Gaarder NERFINISHED ⓘ Karin Fossum NERFINISHED ⓘ Karl Ove Knausgård NERFINISHED ⓘ Knut Hamsun NERFINISHED ⓘ Lars Saabye Christensen NERFINISHED ⓘ Maria Parr NERFINISHED ⓘ Olav Duun NERFINISHED ⓘ Olav H. Hauge NERFINISHED ⓘ Per Petterson NERFINISHED ⓘ Rolf Jacobsen NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy Jacobsen NERFINISHED ⓘ Sigrid Undset NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarjei Vesaas NERFINISHED ⓘ Torbjørn Egner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Nørholm