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Nobel prize winner, 1903.  Wrote many pieces with a theme of male friendship, and befriended and supported homosexual men, though he was heterosexual.
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Nobel prize winner, 1903.  Wrote many pieces with a theme of male friendship, and befriended and supported homosexual men, though he was heterosexual.  Wrote the words to the Norwegian National Anthem.  Was a strong nationalist and very political throughout his lifetime.

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Bjornstjerne Bjornson

Country

Norway

Birth - Death

1832 - 1910

Occupation

Writer

Notable Achievements

Nobel Prize

Description

Nobel prize winner, 1903. Wrote many pieces with a theme of male friendship, and befriended and supported homosexual men, though he was heterosexual. Wrote the words to the Norwegian National Anthem. Was a strong nationalist and very political throughout his lifetime.