Norwegian authors you should know about

For a person who enjoy Norwegian literature (and in some cases also Norwegian history), there are a few Norwegian authors that should be familiar. If you know at least most of these, you have made a good start.

Aasmund O. Vinje (1818–1870)
Agnar Mykle (1915–1994)
Alexander Kielland (1849–1906)
Alf Prøysen (1914–1970)
Amalie Skram (1846–1905)
André Bjerke (1918–1985)
Andreas Munch (1811–1884)
Anne Holt
Anne Karin Elstad (1938–2012)
Anne-Cath. Vestly‎
Arild Nyquist (1937–2004)
Arne Garborg (1851–1924)
Arnulf Øverland (1889–1968)
Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832–1910)
Camilla Collett (1813–1895)

Dorothe Engelbretsdatter (1634–1716)
Erlend Loe
Gunnar Staalesen
Hans Henrik Thaulow (1754-1823)
Henrik Ibsen (1828–1906)
Henrik Wergeland (1808–1845)
Herbjørg Wassmo (1942–)
Hulda Garborg (1862–1934)
Inger Hagerup (1905–1985)
Ingvar Ambjørnsen
Ivar Aasen (1813–1896)
Jens Bjørneboe (1920–1976)
Johan Falkberget (1879–1967)
Johan Herman Wessel (1742–1785)
Johan Nordahl Brun
Johan Sebastian Welhaven (1807–1873)
Jon Michelet (1944–2018)
Jonas Lie (1833–1908)
Jørgen Moe (1813–1882)
Jostein Gaarder
Kjell Aukrust (1920-2002)