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Trygve Gulbranssen

1894 - 1962

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Trygve Emanuel Gulbranssen (baptized Trygve Emanuel Gulbrandsen; 15 June 1894 – 10 October 1962) was a Norwegian novelist, businessman and journalist. Gulbranssen is best known for writing the Bjørndal Trilogy – Og bakom synger skogene (1933), published in English as Beyond Sing the Woods; and Det blåser fra Dauingfjell (1934) and Ingen vei går utenom (1935), collectively translated under the English title The Wind from the Mountains. His books were well received by critics and readers alike, and they have been translated into over 30 languages and sold more than 12 million copies. At one point prior to the outbreak of World War II, the popularity of the Trilogy made Gulbranssen the fourth-bestselling author worldwide, and the success of the American editions of his work secured for him the distinction of being the only Scandinavian author of fiction to be included in the prestigious List of Books Chosen for the White House – a collection of works of literature selected by U.S. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Trygve Gulbranssen is the 1,859th most popular writer (up from 2,207th in 2019), the 127th most popular biography from Norway and the 19th most popular Norwegian Writer.

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Among writers, Trygve Gulbranssen ranks 1,859 out of 7,302. Before him are Miklós Nyiszli, John Green, Aelianus Tacticus, Feng Menglong, Nicander, and Josef Lada. After him are Oswald von Wolkenstein, Ji Kang, Hanns Heinz Ewers, Agathangelos, Georges Duhamel, and Dobrodeia of Kiev.

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Among people born in 1894, Trygve Gulbranssen ranks 74. Before him are André Kertész, Hans Langsdorff, Friedrich Ebert Jr., Georges Gurvitch, Albert Leo Schlageter, and José Carlos Mariátegui. After him are Mei Lanfang, T. V. Soong, E. E. Cummings, Erwin Schulhoff, Gerhard Schmidhuber, and Mikhail Zoshchenko. Among people deceased in 1962, Trygve Gulbranssen ranks 63. Before him are Frederick Schule, Emil Artin, Wilhelm Ackermann, Hans von Salmuth, Louis Raymond, and Muhammad VIII al-Amin. After him are Wilhelm Ohnesorge, E. E. Cummings, Poul Nielsen, Tod Browning, Erich von Tschermak, and Henri Wallon.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Trygve Gulbranssen ranks 127 out of 1,039. Before him are Stein Rokkan (1921), Magnus, Duke of Saxony (1042), Christian Sinding (1856), Carsten Borchgrevink (1864), Erna Solberg (1961), and Ole Einar Bjørndalen (1974). After him are Kåre Willoch (1928), Viggo Brun (1885), Varg Vikernes (1973), Harriet Backer (1845), Kitty Lange Kielland (1843), and Caspar Wessel (1745).

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Among WRITERS In Norway

Among writers born in Norway, Trygve Gulbranssen ranks 19. Before him are Dag Solstad (1941), Tarjei Vesaas (1897), Henrik Wergeland (1808), Jørgen Moe (1813), Herbjørg Wassmo (1942), and Arne Garborg (1851). After him are Thorbjørn Egner (1912), Camilla Collett (1813), Peter Wessel Zapffe (1899), Anne Holt (1958), Lars Saabye Christensen (1953), and Petter Dass (1647).

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