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Also Known As Amalie Alver
Born August 22, 1846 or 1847 • Bergen • Norway
Died March 15, 1905 • Copenhagen • Denmark
Notable Works “Hellemyrsfolket” • “På St. Jørgen” • “Professor Hieronimus”
Movement / Style naturalism

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