De fire store

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De fire store refers to the four most canonical 19th-century Norwegian authors—Henrik Ibsen, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Jonas Lie, and Alexander Kielland—who are regarded as foundational figures in Norwegian literature.

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De fire store canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Norwegian cultural concept
literary group
associatedWith Bokmål literary tradition
Norwegian cultural history
Norwegian national romanticism
canonizationStatus canonical authors in Norwegian literature
country Norway
culturalSignificance symbol of the golden age of Norwegian literature
describedAs foundational figures in Norwegian literature
era post-Danish union Norwegian nation-building period
field Norwegian literature
literature
genre realist literature
hasCanonicalStatusSince late 19th century
hasMember Alexander Kielland
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Henrik Ibsen
Jonas Lie
hasMemberRole novelist (Alexander Kielland)
novelist (Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson)
novelist (Henrik Ibsen)
novelist (Jonas Lie)
playwright (Henrik Ibsen)
poet (Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson)
influenced Norwegian national identity
modern Norwegian literature
languageOfWorkOrName Norwegian
movement Norwegian realism
Scandinavian realism
notableWorkExample A Doll's House (Henrik Ibsen)
linked to: A Doll’s House

Garman & Worse (Alexander Kielland)
linked to: Garman & Worse

Peer Gynt (Henrik Ibsen)
linked to: Peer Gynt

Synnøve Solbakken (Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson)
The Family at Gilje (Jonas Lie)
linked to: The Family at Gilje
region Scandinavia
seeAlso Alexander Kielland
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Henrik Ibsen
Jonas Lie
timePeriod 19th century
translation The Four Greats
The Four Major Norwegian Writers
usedIn Norwegian literary criticism
Norwegian school curricula

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