Wergeland

British  

/ ˈværɡəlan /

noun

1. Henrik Arnold. 1808–45, Norwegian poet and nationalist, remembered for his lyric and narrative verse

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Example Sentences

His weighty trilogy about TV presenter Jonas Wergeland – The Seducer, The Conqueror and The Discoverer – are highly recommended.

From The Guardian • Jul. 30, 2011

When, in the words of The Cask of Amontillado, Wergeland "ventured upon insult," Welhaven "vowed he would be avenged."

From Henrik Ibsen by Gosse, Edmund

Each of these parties found a vigorous leader, the cause of ultra-Norwegianism being championed by Wergeland, an erratic person in whom the spark of genius burned, but who never found himself, artistically speaking.

From Björnstjerne Björnson, 1832-1910 by Payne, William Morton

In the period of about a dozen years following the death of Wergeland, the life, manners, and characteristics of the Norwegian people were given the especial attention of literary writers.

From Norwegian Life by Clough, Ethlyn T.

Wergeland and Welhaven were two distinguished poets of the first half of the century.

From Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities by Botta, Anne C. Lynch