List of Norwegian writers
This is an overview of well-known writer of the Norwegian language.
A
- Hans Aanrud (1863-1953)
- Ivar Aasen (1813-1896)
- Finn Alnæs (1932-1991)
- Ingvar Ambjørnsen ( b. 1956 )
- Tryggve Andersen (1866-1920)
- Sverre Årnes ( b. 1949 )
- Peter Christen Asbjørnsen (1812-1885)
- Kjell Askildsen (* 1929)
B
- Jon Bing (1944-2014)
- André Bjerke (1918-1985)
- Jens Bjørneboe (1920-1976)
- Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832-1910)
- Ketil Bjørnstad ( born 1952 )
- Johan Boii (1872-1959)
- Tor Bomann -Larsen ( b. 1951 ), writer, illustrator
- Johan Borgen (1902-1979)
- Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen (1848-1895), NO / U.S.
- Trond Brænne (1953-2013)
- Tor Åge Bringsværd ( b. 1939 )
- Johan Nordahl Brun (1745-1816)
- Olaf Bull (1883-1933)
C
- Finn Carling (1925-2004)
- Lars Saabye Christensen ( born 1953 )
- Camilla Collett (1813-1895)
D
- Niels Fredrik Dahl ( b. 1957 )
- Petter Dass (1647-1707)
- Olav Duun (1876-1939)
- Arne Dybfest (1868-1892)
E
- Harald Rosenløw Eeg ( b. 1970 )
- Thorbjørn Egner (1912-1990)
- Eystein Eggen (1944-2010)
- Tom Egeland (* 1959)
- Sven Elvestad (1884-1934)
- Dorthea Engelbretsdatter (1634-1716), (also Engelbretsdotter )
- Jon Ewo ( b. 1957 )
F
- Knut Faldbakken ( b. 1941 )
- Johan Falkberget (1879-1967)
- Kolbein Falkeid (* 1933)
- Kjartan Fløgstad ( b. 1944 )
- Jon Fosse ( born 1959 )
- Karin Fossum (born 1954 )
G
- Jostein Gaarder ( born 1952 )
- Arne Garborg (1851-1924)
- Hulda Garborg (1862-1934)
- Claes Gill (1910-1973)
- Nordahl Grieg (1902-1943)
- Frode Grytten ( b. 1960 )
- Trygve Gulbranssen (1894-1962)
B
- Inger Hagerup (1905-1985)
- Jonny Halberg ( b. 1962 )
- Erik Fosnes Hansen ( b. 1965 )
- Olav H. Hauge (1908-1994)
- Knut Hamsun (1860-1952)
- Marie Hamsun (1881-1969)
- Johan Harstad ( b. 1979 )
- Tormod Haugen (1945-2008)
- Gunnar Heiberg (1857-1929)
- Arne Heli (1924-2006)
- Vera Henriksen (* 1927)
- Hans Herbjørnsrud ( b. 1938 )
- Sigurd Hoel (1890-1960)
- Edvard Hoem ( b. 1949 )
- Ludvig Holberg (1684-1754)
- Anne Holt (born 1958 )
- Marte Huke ( b. 1974 )
- Øivind Hanes ( b. 1960 )
I
- Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906)
J
- Roy Jacobsen ( born 1955 )
- Georg Johannesen (1931-2005)
- Dagny Juel (1867-1901)
- Hans Jæger (1854-1910)
K
- January Kjærstad (* 1953)
- Alexander Lange Kielland (1849-1906)
- Hans Ernst Kinck (1865-1926)
- Peter Thomas Krag (1868-1913)
- Helge Krog (1889-1962)
- Christian Krohg (1852-1925)
L
- Terje Holtet Larsen ( b. 1964 )
- Jonas Lie (1833-1908)
- Erlend Loe ( b. 1969 )
M
- Trude Marstone (* 1973)
- Stein Mehren (* 1935)
- Jon Michelet (1944 )
- Jørgen Moe (1813-1882)
- Margrethe Munthe (1860-1931)
- Agnar Mykle (1915-1994)
N
- Rudolf Nilsen (1901-1929)
- Tove Nilsen ( b. 1952 )
- Jo Nesbø ( born 1960 )
- Grethe Nestor ( b. 1968 )
- Gert Nygårdshaug ( b. 1946 )
- Atle Næss ( b. 1949 )
O
- Sigbjørn fruit fields (1866-1900)
P
- John Paulsen (1851-1924)
- Per Petterson ( born 1952 )
R
- Kristofer Randers (1851-1917)
- Goals Renberg (born 1972 )
- Barbra Ring (1870-1955)
- Pavel Claus Riis (1826-1886)
S
- Cora Sandel ( Sara Fabricius, 1880-1974 )
- Margit Sandemo (1924 ) (fantasy ).
- Aksel Sandemose (1899-1965)
- Annik Saxegaard ( Berte Bratt, Nina North, Ulla Scherenhof ) ( 1905-1990 )
- Gabriel Scott (1874-1958)
- Asne Seierstad (born 1970 )
- Per Sivle (1857-1904)
- Amalie Skram (1846-1905)
- Dag Solstad ( born 1941 )
- Gunnar Staalesen ( b. 1947 )
- Henrik Steffens (1773-1845)
- Espen Søbye (* 1954)
- Steinar Sørlle ( b. 1942 )
T
- Marie Takvam (1926-2008)
- Magdalene Thoresen (1819-1903)
- Carl Frode Tiller (born 1970 )
- Helge Torvund (* 1951)
U
- Tor Ulven (1953-1995)
- Sigrid Undset (1882-1949)
- Linn Ullmann ( b. 1966 )
V
- Aslaug Vaa (1889-1965)
- Tarjei Vesaas (1897-1970)
- Anne- Catharina Vestly (1920-2008)
- Gudmund Vindland ( b. 1949 )
- Aasmund Olavsson Vinje (1818-1870)
- Nils Collett Vogt (1864-1937)
- Jan Erik Vold ( b. 1939 )
W
- Herbjørg Wassmo ( b. 1942 )
- Johan Sebastian Welhaven (1807-1873)
- Henrik Wergeland (1808-1845)
Ø
- Einar Økland (* 1940)
- Hanne Ørstavik ( b. 1969 )
- Arnulf Øverland (1889-1968)