List of Norwegian writers

This is a list of Norwegian literature authors in the order of their year of birth. The century assignment is the period of their most significant works.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

17th century

• Dorothe Engelbretsdotter (1634–1713)
• Petter Dass (1647–1707)

18th century

• Povel Juel (1673–1723)
• Ludvig Holberg (1684–1754)
• Christian Braunmann Tullin (1728–1765)
• Johan Herman Wessel (1742–1785)
• Johan Nordahl Brun (1745–1816)
• Johan Vibe (1746–1782)
• Edvard Storm (1749–1794)
• Jonas Rein (1760–1842)
• Jens Zetlitz (1761–1821)

19th century

• Henrik Anker Bjerregaard (1792–1842)
• Maurits Hansen (1794–1842)
• Nicoline Thaulow (1807–1885)
• Johan Sebastian Welhaven (1807–1873)
• Henrik Wergeland (1808–1845)
• Andreas Munch (1811–1884)
• Peter Christen Asbjørnsen (1812–1885)
• Jørgen Moe (1813–1882)
• Camilla Collett (1813–1895)
• Ivar Aasen (1813–1896)
• Aasmund Olavsson Vinje (1818–1870)
• Henrik Ibsen (1828–1906)
• Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832–1910)
• Jonas Lie (1833–1908)
• Kristian Elster d.e. (1841–1881)
• Amalie Skram (1846–1905)
• Nordahl Rolfsen (1848–1928)
• Alexander Kielland (1849–1906)
• Arne Garborg (1851–1924)
• Christian Krohg (1852–1925)
• Jacob Breda Bull (1853–1930)
• Hans Jæger (1854–1910)
• Per Sivle (1857–1904)
• Gunnar Heiberg (1857–1929)
• Jens Tvedt (1857–1935)
• Knut Hamsun (1859–1952)
• Anders Hovden (1860–1943)
• Rasmus Løland (1861–1907)
• Rudolf Muus (1862–1935)
• Hans Aanrud (1863–1953)
• Nils Collett Vogt (1864–1937)
• Hans E. Kinck (1865–1926)
• Sigbjørn Obstfelder (1866–1900)
• Tryggve Andersen (1866–1920)
• Regine Normann (1867–1939)
• Thomas Krag (1868–1913)
• Bernt Lie (1868–1916)
• Hjalmar Christensen (1869–1925)
• Peter Egge (1869–1959)

20th century

• Andreas Jynge (1870–1955)
• Nils Kjær (1870–1924)
• Vilhelm Krag (1871–1933)
• Sven Moren (1871–1938)
• Johan Bojer (1872–1959)
• Nini Roll Anker (1873–1942)
• Gabriel Scott (1874–1958)
• Ragnhild Jølsen (1875–1908)
• Olav Duun (1876–1939)
• Kristofer Uppdal (1878–1961)
• Johan Falkberget (1879–1967)
• Cora Sandel (1880–1974)
• Oskar Braaten (1881–1929)
• Kristian Elster d.y. (1881–1947)
• Marie Hamsun (1881–1969)
• Sigrid Undset (1882–1949)
• Olav Aukrust (1883–1929)
• Olaf Benneche (1883–1931)
• Olaf Bull (1883–1933)
• Olav Nygard (1884–1924)
• Sven Elvestad (1884–1934)
• Olav Gullvåg (1885–1961)
• Alf Larsen (1885–1967)
• Magnhild Haalke (1885–1984)
• Herman Wildenvey (1886–1959)
• Tore Ørjasæter (1886–1968)
• Arthur Omre (1887–1967)
• Helge Krog (1889–1962)
• Aslaug Vaa (1889–1965)
• Arnulf Øverland (1889–1968)
• Sigurd Hoel (1890–1960)
• Inge Krokann (1893–1962)
• Trygve Gulbranssen (1894–1962)
• Mikkjel Fønhus (1894–1973)
• Ronald Fangen (1895–1946)
• Ingeborg Refling Hagen (1895–1989)
• Gunnar Reiss-Andersen (1896–1964)
• Astrid Tollefsen (1897–1973)
• Ola Viker (1897–1972)
• Tarjei Vesaas (1897–1970)
• Emil Boyson (1897–1979)
• Ernst Orvil (1898–1985)
• Odd Hølaas (1898–1968)
• Aksel Sandemose (1899–1965)
• Gunnar Larsen (1900–1958)
• Einar Skjæraasen (1900–1966)
• Gunnar Emil Garfors (1900–1979)
• Rudolf Nilsen (1901–1929)
• Lars Berg (1901–1969)
• Nordahl Grieg (1902–1943)
• Johan Borgen (1902–1979)
• Egil Rasmussen (1903–1964)
• Ragnvald Skrede (1904–1983)
• Inger Hagerup (1905–1985)
• Torborg Nedreaas (1906–1987)
• Kåre Fasting (1907–1983)
• Rolf Jacobsen (1907–1994)
• Halldis Moren Vesaas (1907–1995)
• Odd Bang-Hansen (1908–1984)
• Elisabeth Dored (1908–1972)
• Olav H. Hauge (1908–1994)
• Nils Johan Rud (1908–1993)
• Kristian Kristiansen (1909–1980)
• Claes Gill (1910–1973)
• Torolf Elster (1911–2006)
• Sigurd Evensmo (1912–1978)
• Thorbjørn Egner (1912–1990)
• Magli Elster (1912–1993)
• Odd Eidem (1913–1988)
• Alf Prøysen (1914–1970)
• Astrid Hjertenæs Andersen (1915–1985)
• Agnar Mykle (1915–1994)
• Carl Fredrik Engelstad (1915–1996)
• Tor Jonsson (1916–1951)
• Kåre Holt (1916–1997)
• Ebba Haslund (1917–2009)
• André Bjerke (1918–1985)
• Hans Børli (1918–1989)
• Johannes Heggland (1919–2008)
• Richard Herrmann (1919–2010)
• Anne-Catharina Vestly (1920–2008)
• Jens Bjørneboe (1920–1976)
• Kjell Aukrust (1920–2002)
• Ragnhild Magerøy (1920–2010)
• Gunvor Hofmo (1921–1995)
• Terje Stigen (1922–2010)
• Paal Brekke (1923–1993)
• Arnljot Eggen (1923–2009)
• Odd Abrahamsen (1924–2001)
• Finn Carling (1925–2004)
• Bergljot Hobæk Haff (1925–2016)
• Anker Rogstad (1925–1994)
• Marie Takvam (1926–2008)
• Vera Henriksen (1927–2016)
• Erling Christie (1928–1996)
• Gunnar Bull Gundersen (1929–1993)
• Kjell Askildsen (1929–2021)
• Gerd Grønvold Saue (1930-2022)
• Torfinn Haukås (1931–1993)
• Georg Johannesen (1931–2005)
• Finn Alnæs (1932–1991)
• Arvid Hanssen (1932–1998)
• Axel Jensen (1932–2003)
• Kolbein Falkeid (1933–2021)
• Johan Fredrik Grøgaard (1934–2025)
• Stein Mehren (1935–2017)
• Bjørg Vik (1935–2018)
• Øystein Lønn (1936–2022)
• Fredrik Skagen (1936–2017)
• Arild Nyquist (1937–2004)
• Karsten Alnæs (born 1938)
• Willy Martinussen (born 1938)
• Anne Karin Elstad (1938–2012)
• Hans Herbjørnsrud (1938–2023)
• Tor Obrestad (1938–2020)
• Tor Åge Bringsværd (1939–2025)
• Jan Erik Vold (born 1939)
• Einar Økland (born 1940)
• Gerd Brantenberg (born 1941)
• Knut Faldbakken (born 1941)
• Dag Solstad (1941–2025)
• Tove Lie (1942–2000)
• Herbjørg Wassmo (born 1942)
• Tor Edvin Dahl (born 1943)
• Torill Thorstad Hauger (1943–2014)
• Jon Bing (1944–2014)
• Kjartan Fløgstad (born 1944)
• Ingar Knudtsen (born 1944)
• Jon Michelet (1944–2018)
• Espen Haavardsholm (born 1945)
• Paal-Helge Haugen (born 1945)
• Liv Køltzow (born 1945)
• Britt Karin Larsen (born 1945)
• Øyvind Myhre (born 1945)
• Klaus Hagerup (1946–2018)
• Per Jan Ingebrigtsen (born 1946)
• Gunnar Staalesen (born 1947)
• Toril Brekke (born 1949)
• Edvard Hoem (born 1949)
• Kaj Skagen (born 1949)
• Thor Sørheim (born 1949)
• Karin Sveen (born 1948)
• Alf R. Jacobsen (born 1950)
• Tomm Kristiansen (1950–2022)
• Steinar Løding (born 1950)
• Per Knutsen (1951–2022)
• Steinar Lem (1951–2009)
• Cecilie Løveid (born 1951)
• Mari Osmundsen (born 1951)
• Torild Wardenær (born 1951)
• Ketil Bjørnstad (born 1952)
• Jostein Gaarder (born 1952)
• Jo Eggen (born 1952)
• Ragnar Hovland (born 1952)
• Tove Nilsen (born 1952)
• Lars Amund Vaage (born 1952)
• Per Petterson (born 1952)
• Lars Saabye Christensen (born 1953)
• Tore Elias Hoel (born 1953)
• Jan Kjærstad (born 1953)
• Tor Ulven (1953–1995)
• Karin Fossum (born 1954)
• Roy Jacobsen (born 1954)
• Torgeir Schjerven (born 1954)
• Thorvald Steen (born 1954)
• Terje Dragseth (born 1955)
• Ingvar Ambjørnsen (1956–2025)
• Olav Rune Ekeland Bastrup (born 1956)
• Rune Belsvik (born 1956)
• Jan Knudsen (born 1957)
• Unni Lindell (born 1957)
• Anne B. Ragde (born 1957)
• Finn Øglænd (born 1957)
• Pål H. Christiansen (born 1958)
• Torgrim Eggen (born 1958)
• Anne Holt (born 1958)
• Tom Egeland (born 1959)
• Jon Fosse (born 1959)
• Vigdis Hjorth (born 1959)
• Ove Røsbak (born 1959)
• Oystein Alme (born 1960)
• Frode Grytten (born 1960)
• Jo Nesbø (born 1960)
• Tomas Espedal (born 1961)
• Knut Nærum (born 1961)
• Gro Dahle (born 1962)
• Elin Brodin (born 1963)
• Geir Gulliksen (born 1963)
• Liv Heløe (born 1963)
• Terje Holtet Larsen (born 1963)
• Merethe Lindstrøm (born 1963)
• Levi Henriksen (born 1964)
• Nikolaj Frobenius (born 1965)
• Erik Fosnes Hansen (born 1965)
• Øyvind Rimbereid (born 1966)
• Linn Ullmann (born 1966)
• Trude Brænne Larssen (born 1967)
• Karl Ove Knausgård (born 1968)
• Erlend Loe (born 1969)
• Hanne Ørstavik (born 1969)

21st century

• Carl Frode Tiller (born 1970)
• Ari Behn (1972–2019)
• Bertrand Besigye (born 1972)
• Pedro Carmona-Alvarez (born 1972)
• Henrik H. Langeland (born 1972)
• Tore Renberg (born 1972)
• Matias Faldbakken (born 1973)
• Gunnhild Øyehaug (born 1975)
• Ingeborg Arvola (born 1975)
• Endre Lund Eriksen (born 1977)
• Mette Karlsvik (born 1978)
• Johan Harstad (born 1979)
• Helga Flatland (born 1984)
• Karoline Brændjord (born 1990)
• Bente Lyon
• Tore Skeie (born 1977)

See also

• List of Norwegian women writers