Henrik Wergeland
(1808-1845)
Norwegian writer
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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.
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17 June 1808 Kristiansand, Norway
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12 July 1845 (aged 37) Christiania (now Oslo), Norway
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| Zodiac | Gemini |
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