Björnson
[ byurn-suhn; Norwegian byœrn-soon ]
/ ˈbyɜrn sən; Norwegian ˈbyœrn sʊn /
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noun
Björn·stjer·ne [byœrn-styer-nuh], /ˈbyœrnˌstyɛr nə/, 1832–1910, Norwegian poet, novelist, and playwright: Nobel Prize 1903.
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Bjørnson
/ (ˈbjɜːnsən, Norwegian ˈbjørnsən) /
noun
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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