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Gyldendal's Endowment
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Olav Duun
1876-11-21 – 1939-09-13
Life & Legacy
Olav Duun (21 November 1876 – 13 September 1939) was a writer of Norwegian fiction. He is generally recognized to be one of the more outstanding writers in Norwegian literature. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature twenty-four times in fourteen years, and once lacked only one vote to receive the prize.
Occupation & Career
author, teacher, writer
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Gyldendal's Endowment; Medmenneske; The People of Juvik
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Gyldendal's Endowment
Notable Work
Medmenneske · The People of Juvik
Verified Legacy Record
Notable Work
Medmenneske
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q721763 · wikidata
Notable Work
The People of Juvik
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q721763 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q721763 — wikidata View source
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