André Bjerke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

André Bjerke

Norwegian poet

Date of Birth: 30-Jan-1918

Place of Birth: Christiania, Norway

Date of Death: 10-Jan-1985

Profession: screenwriter, writer, poet, translator, author, chess player, short story writer

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Jarl André Bjerke (30 January 1918 – 10 January 1985) was a Norwegian writer and poet.
He wrote a wide range of material: poems (both for children and adults), mystery novels (four of them under the pseudonym Bernhard Borge), essays, and articles.
He translated works by Shakespeare, Molière, Goethe and Racine.
Bjerke was known as a prominent proponent of the Riksmål language during the Norwegian language struggle, and of anthroposophy, especially in the 1950s.

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