Literature  Home of Peer Gynt 12/07/2006 :: The home of Peder Günth whose life inspired Henrik Ibsen to write "Peer Gynt" in 1867, is open to the public thanks to the 27-year-old who restored the estate. + More |
Scientific Scientific Literature
Scientific literature is the foundation of the academic world. Norwegian writings in this genre reflect the wide array of disciplines and research fields relevant to Norwegian academia.
Norway’s first university was founded in ... + More |
Essays Essays
Norway enjoys a dynamic essay tradition extending back to the Danish-Norwegian author Ludvig Holberg (1684-1754).
Norway was part of a political union with Denmark from 1380 until 1814. During this time, Danish became the language of ... + More |
Travel Travel Literature
Norwegian travel literature has traditionally been linked to the discovery, exploration and conquering of inhospitable, difficult-to-access territories.
In the late 1800s, travelling for adventure and exploration became closely ... + More |
Poetry Poetry
Norwegian poetry dates back more than a thousand years to the Skaldic verse of the 9th century. During the Middle Ages, ballads, occasional poetry, and improvised poems known as stev were commonly produced. In addition to folktales, ... + More |
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