Björnschner Björnsson

Bjørnstjerne Martinus Bjørnson (Norwegian: Bjørnstjerne Martinus Bjørnson, Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈbjø̂ːɳstjæːɳə ˈbjø̂ːɳsɔn]; December 8, 1832 – April 26, 1910) was a Norwegian writer and winner of the 1903 Nobel Prize for Literature. Björnsson, Henrik Ibsen, Jonas Lee and Alexander Kjeran are known as the "Four Great Writers" of Norway. Bjornsson is also the lyricist of the Norwegian national anthem. Björnsson's rural novels "Sunshine Mountain", "Arnni", "Happy Boy" and "The Fisher Girl" exude a strong rural flavor. In poetic and beautiful language, they show the hardship of farmers' life and the true love of young men and women, and praise the noble moral character of the Norwegian people. The main artistic achievements are historical dramas, and his representative works include "King of Swale", "King of Sichard", "Beyond Manpower", "Bankruptcy", "Newspaper Editor" and "The Power of Challenge". In terms of themes, there are some to restore national self-confidence and potential through heroic deeds in Norwegian history, and some to criticize current ills and call for reform. Bjornsson also sang with full poetry about the beautiful mountains and rivers of Norway's Thousand Islands.