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1808 - Born in June 17th in Kristiansand, Norway. Norwegian poet, playwright, and patriot, symbol of Norway's independence.
1817 - He became a Protestant minister at Eidsvoll, where the convention had been held.
1825 - Wergeland entered the University of Christiania (now Oslo), where he studied theology, history and botany.
1829 - He graduated with a degree in theology and then started his career as a free-lance writer.
1830 - He is best known for his poetry, notably his Creation epic, Skabelsen, Mennesket, og Messias (Creation, Humanity, and Messiah), and for such narrative poems as Den Engelske Lods (The English Pilot).
1839 - Wergeland married Amalie Bekkenvold and next year he was appointed an archivist in government service.
1845 - Died on July 12th.
1817 - He became a Protestant minister at Eidsvoll, where the convention had been held.
1825 - Wergeland entered the University of Christiania (now Oslo), where he studied theology, history and botany.
1829 - He graduated with a degree in theology and then started his career as a free-lance writer.
1830 - He is best known for his poetry, notably his Creation epic, Skabelsen, Mennesket, og Messias (Creation, Humanity, and Messiah), and for such narrative poems as Den Engelske Lods (The English Pilot).
1839 - Wergeland married Amalie Bekkenvold and next year he was appointed an archivist in government service.
1845 - Died on July 12th.
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Bevegelser i skrift: Bidrag til lesningen av Henrik Wergeland (LNUs skriftserie) (Unknown Binding - Sep 8, 2008) |
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Fantasiens regnbuebro: Siful Sifaddas farser og andre essays om Henrik Wergeland by Rolf Nyboe Nettum (Unknown Binding - Sep 8, 1992) |
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Kjærlighet og logos: En undersøkelse og en sammenlikning av Henrik Wergelands verdensdikt, Skabelsen, mennesket og Messias (1830) og Mennesket (1845) by Dagne Groven Myhren (Unknown Binding - Sep 8, 1991) |
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Dikteren og hans blomster: Florula Wergelandiana by Knut Faegri (Unknown Binding - Sep 8, 1988) |
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Skapelse, fall og frelse: En studie i Henrik Wergelands Skabelsen, Mennesket og Messias by Svein-Roald Moen (Unknown Binding - Sep 8, 1988) |
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Henrik Wergeland: En biografi by Yngvar Ustvedt (Unknown Binding - Sep 8, 1994) |
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