Björnson

American  

[byurn-suhn, byœrn-soon] / ˈbyɜrn sən, ˈbyœrn sʊn /

noun

1. Björnstjerne 1832–1910, Norwegian poet, novelist, and playwright: Nobel Prize 1903.

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Bjørnson British  

/ ˈbjørnsən, ˈbjɜːnsən /

noun

1. Bjørnstjerne (ˈbjɜːnstjɛənə; Norwegian ˈbjørnstjernə). 1832–1910, Norwegian poet, dramatist, novelist, theatre director, and newspaper editor; mainly remembered for social dramas, such as The Bankrupt (1875): Nobel prize for literature 1903

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Example Sentences

The late director Hal Prince, choreographer Gillian Lynne and set and costume designer Maria Björnson were also honored.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 16, 2023

“Unidentified woman, Karen Björnson, Halston, and Tseng Kwong Chi,” from “Costumes at the Met,” 1980.

From The New Yorker • Jun. 23, 2019

Even apart from his political propaganda the years 1870-74 were a period of labor and ferment to Björnson.

From Essays on Scandinavian Literature by Boyesen, Hjalmar Hjorth

It is obvious that in his delight in the exhibition of a healthy, primitive wrath, Björnson half forgets how such barbarism must affect his readers.

From Essays on Scandinavian Literature by Boyesen, Hjalmar Hjorth

I myself, eating it three times a day, to the accompaniment of schweinersrippen and bonensalat, have composed triolets in the Norwegian language, a feat not matched by Björnstjerne Björnson himself.

From Europe After 8:15 by Benton, Thomas H.