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Henrik Arnold Thaulow Wergeland (17 June 1808 – 12 July 1845) was a Norwegian writer, most celebrated for his poetry but also a prolific playwright, polemicist, historian, and linguist. He is often described as a leading pioneer in the development of a distinctly Norwegian literary heritage and of modern Norwegian culture.
Henrik Arnold Wergeland var en norsk forfatter, samfunnsdebattant, avisredaktør og riksarkivar. Som forfatter var han svært produktiv innen en rekke sjangre, men han ble berømt for sin romantiske poesi.
Wergeland skrev også dramatikk, som sørgespill, syngespill og farser. På norsk grunn skapte han nye genrer, som det visjonære skapelsesdiktet, det utopiske dramaet, den polemiske kortprosateksten og det visjonære programskriftet. [11] Han skrev også Norges Konstitutions Historie, som utkom i årene 1841 til 1843.
Jun 13, 2024 · Henrik Arnold Wergeland was Norway’s great national poet, symbol of Norway’s independence, whose humanitarian activity, revolutionary ideas, and love of freedom made him a legendary figure. The clash between his faction (the “patriots”) and the pro-Danish “intelligentsia” led by Johan Welhaven.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Henrik Wergeland er en av Norges største lyrikere gjennom alle tider. Han var også en av sin tids få seriøse norske dramatikere, med en lang rekke skuespill, tragedier og farser.
- Vigdis Ystad
Henrik Arnold Thaulow Wergeland was a Norwegian writer, most celebrated for his poetry but also a prolific playwright, polemicist, historian, and linguist. He is often described as a leading pioneer in the development of a distinctly Norwegian literary heritage and of modern Norwegian culture.
May 7, 2023 · Henrik Wergeland (1808-1845) was a prominent poet, playwright, and activist who fought for freedom of religion and the repeal of the anti-Jewish Article 2 of the Norwegian Constitution. He influenced public opinion, wrote poetry, and died before the law was changed in 1851.
