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factors play a role in making Romantic music some of the most fascinating music to be composed. A composer that encompassed this idea of both rich tones and nationalism is Edvard Grieg. He was born on June 15, 1843, and as raised in Strandgaten, Norway.

and Denmark. The town became abandoned around the year 930. Today, there is no trace of the town left on the surface, but archeologists found remains of artifacts and houses. Without the Vikings invading Norway and setting Kaupang, they could never have developed their massive trade empire and Norway wouldn’t have been able to develop their new trade

and memorable story of children carrying gold in Norway(Norway is their country) and adults fighting with Germans. This story is important to people who think war is nothing. Because in this story, they show how they are having a hard time during the war. I really admire character Jan Lasek, who is a Pole but he was once German solider. Then you’ll ask me why. Because he risked his life to save Peter from German army. This story takes place in Norway during a war with Germans. The protagonist is Peter

housekeepers and the center of the family. (Norwegian Natl. Commission 5) However with the beginning of the industrialization of Norway, this role was greatly undermined. Since the mid 1800s, Norwegian women have endured a rollercoaster of liberty and repression ultimately ending up with gender equality in the early 1980s. (Norweigan Natl. Commission 9) Industrialization in Norway resulted in the

Henrik Ibsen was born on March 20, 1828, in Skien, Norway. Henrik Ibsen was exiled to Italy in 1862. When Henrik returned to Norway he was known as a literary hero. Henrik Ibsen passed away on May 23, 1906 in Oslo, Norway. Henrik Ibsen was the oldest of five children. At the age of eight Henrik Ibsen was in poverty, because of all the business problems his father made them have. Henrik Ibsen wrote the play Ghosts in 1881. The playwright Ghosts is about lies and betrayal from everyone. The plot begins

The beliefs and customs surrounding Norway all revolve around Norse Mythology. The legends and myths tell of battles of gods and giants in the cosmos, and the fated destruction of the worlds. From the beginning of the myths until today people are still telling the tales and passing down the stories. Ancient myths and legends from Norway such as the "Creation: the nine worlds" myth show their influence on beliefs and ways of life then and now. At the beginning of time, "In the morning of time there

When Norway became independent in 1814, Danish influence was very prevalent. Norway did not have its own literature, music or arts. Copenhagen was the center of Scandinavian culture; Norway merely a country cousin. The violinist Ole Bull helped change this. From Egypt to Italy to the United States, he traveled throughout the world, giving concerts and carrying abroad pride for his native land. As Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson spoke at his grave in 1880: “Ole Bull became the first and the greatest festival

In order to examine the Viking period, one need to know how the vikings became vikings and that they were ancient Scandinavian people who lived from late 8th century to early 11th century. Vikings originated from what is now modern day Denmark, Norway and Sweden. They were warriors,fighters, inventors, merchants, that had a huge impact on the European history. They settled in many parts of Europe, and even as far as Asia. When people hear the word “viking” they usually think about massive, violent

Introduction The Sami, are indigenous peoples in Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Russia in the Kola peninsula. Sapmi, the ancestral homeland of the Sami was split and or partitioned during the Sami colonization, modern state creation and border partitioning of state borders in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia’s north. Majority of the Sami population reside in Norway, followed by Sweden, Finland and Russia. This paper compares Norwegian and Sweden government policies towards the Sami between 1850

paintings, which greatly influenced German expressionism. Edvard Munch lived a very successful artistic life , but encountered many traumatic experiences. Edvard Munch was born on December 12, 1863, in Löten,Norway. One year later, his family moved to Oslo, Norway. Soon after, his mother began to feel very ill and she died of tuberculosis. A couple of years later, Edvard’s sister also died of tuberculosis in 1877. Also, his other siblings had many problems such as his other sister being