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Tromsø Library and City Archives.
Photo: Mark Ledingham / Tromsø Library and City Archives
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The Norwegian booktown Fjærland.
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Literature
A reading nation
Award-winning libraries, charming book towns, the world’s second-greatest playwright and a bizarre thirst for murders at Easter are just some of the reasons Norwegians read more than any other European nationality.
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Get to know Henrik Ibsen
As one of the founders of modernism in theatre, Henrik Ibsen is often referred to as “the father of realism” and the second most influential playwright of all times – after Shakespeare, that is.
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6 libraries you need to visit
In Norwegian libraries, you can borrow anything from el-bikes to guitars and hammocks. And did you know that our libraries are considered to be some of the most beautiful in the world?
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Visit a Norwegian book town
Books on the pier, bookshelves at bus stops, plenty of second-hand bookshops, and exciting literature events and festivals! Book lovers should head to Fjærland and Tvedestrand this summer.
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Crime time at Easter
Every year the Norwegian love for “Easter crime” makes headlines and tops the lists of strange ways to celebrate the holiday around the world.
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Peer Gynt Festival
In the Gudbrandsdalen valley, one hour north of Lillehammer, Henrik Ibsen’s drama “Peer Gynt” is celebrated in one of Norway’s leading cultural festivals.
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The Future Library
Famous authors like Margaret Atwood, David Mitchell, and Sjón are all contributing to a forest of books on the outskirts of Oslo.
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True literature lovers can visit authors’ homes, writers’ centres, book towns, and literature houses in several places in Norway.
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Art and culture
Norway’s art and culture range from Viking culture and wooden stave churches via the paintings of Edvard Munch and writings of Henrik Ibsen to modern design and cutting-edge architecture.
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The world-famous painter Edvard Munch
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