Bersøglis- og andre Viser
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Bersøglis- og andre Viser is a poetry collection published by Norwegian poet Per Sivle
in 1895. Among its poems are "Vaar-Von", "Vi vil os et Land -
" and "Haust". Literary historian Kristian Elster
characterized Bersøglis- og andre Viser as Sivle's most outstanding poetry collection.
Per Sivle
Per Sivle was a Norwegian poet, novelist and newspaper editor. He is known for his novel Streik from 1891, and for his collections of stories issued between 1887 and 1895, Sogor , Vossa-Stubba, Nye Vossa-stubbar and Sivle-Stubbar...
in 1895. Among its poems are "Vaar-Von", "Vi vil os et Land -
Vi vil oss et land
"Vi vil oss et land" is a famous phrase in the context of Norwegian nationalism, derived from a poem by Per Sivle...
" and "Haust". Literary historian Kristian Elster
Kristian Elster (born 1881)
Kristian Elster was a Norwegian novelist, literary historian, theatre critic and biographer, the son of Kristian Elster d.e.. He made his literary début in 1907 with the story collection Fortællinger. His liteary breakthrough was the novel trilogy I lære, Landeveien and Mester, published from 1911...
characterized Bersøglis- og andre Viser as Sivle's most outstanding poetry collection.