Henrik Wergeland, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henrik Wergeland

Norwegian writer (poetry, drama, prose)

Date of Birth: 17-Jun-1808

Place of Birth: Kristiansand, Southern Norway, Norway

Date of Death: 12-Jul-1845

Profession: writer, poet, historian, playwright, archivist, theologian, journalist

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Henrik Arnold Thaulow Wergeland (17 June 1808 – 12 July 1845) was a Norwegian writer, most celebrated for his poetry but also a prolific playwright, polemicist, historian, and linguist.
He is often described as a leading pioneer in the development of a distinctly Norwegian literary heritage and of modern Norwegian culture.Though Wergeland only lived to be 37, his range of pursuits covered literature, theology, history, contemporary politics, social issues, and science.
His views were controversial in his time, and his literary style was variously denounced as subversive.