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It has been said that to mention his name is to raise the Norwegian flag. His first successes were made in the field of the novel, and the first two, Synnöve Solbakken, 1857, and Arne, 1858, made his name famous. These, and his other peasant stories, will always retain their popularity. He soon, however, entered the dramatic field, and has since published a great number of dramas and novels.
"Björnsoniana," Dial, January 16, 1903, pp. 37-38. "Prophet-Poet of Norway," Cosmopolitan, April, 1903, pp. 621-631. "Three Score and Ten," Dial, December, 1902, pp. 383-385. Myths of Northern Lands. Guerber. Synnove Solbakken, Björnson. A Happy Boy, Björnson. The Fisher Maiden, Björnson. The Bridal March, Björnson. Magnhild, Björnson. A Dangerous Wooing, Björnson. The Eagle's Nest, Björnson.
It was in 1857 that Björnson had put forth 'Synnöve Solbakken, a mere novelet, it is true, but still the firstling of a native Norwegian literature, reproducing the very accent of the soil; and here we have once more an example of the way in which the novel is now continually affecting the development of the drama, as the play has in the past influenced the evolution of prose-fiction.
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