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Bjørnstjerne Martinius Bjørnson: Quick Facts

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Born December 8, 1832 • Norway
Died April 26, 1910 (aged 77) • Paris • France
Awards And Honors Nobel Prize (1903)
Notable Works “The Bankrupt”

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Norwegian author
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American-English poet, playwright, and literary critic
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