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INTRODUCTION
Matt: Hi everyone, I’m Matt.
Ida: And I’m Ida!
Matt: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Norwegian Vocabulary, Lesson 25 - Writers. In this lesson you'll learn five essential words related to fine arts. These are five popular Norwegian writers. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at NorwegianClass101.com

Lesson focus

Matt: Ida, who’s the first person?
Ida: Knut Hamsun
Matt: Knut Hamsun
Ida: (slow) Knut Hamsun (regular) Knut Hamsun
Matt: Listeners, please repeat:
Ida: Knut Hamsun
[pause - 5 sec.]
Matt: Knut Hamsun is a famous author. He wrote several novels, but the most well-known is Hunger. He was criticized for meeting with Hitler and collaborating with Fascists.
Matt: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name.
Ida: (normal) Knut Hamsun skrev over 20 romaner.
Matt: Knut Hamsun wrote over twenty novels.
Ida: (slow) Knut Hamsun skrev over 20 romaner.
Matt: Okay, who’s the next person?
Ida: Henrik Ibsen
Matt: Henrik Ibsen
Ida: (slow) Henrik Ibsen (regular) Henrik Ibsen
Matt: Listeners, please repeat:
Ida: Henrik Ibsen
[pause - 5 sec.]
Matt: Henrik Ibsen is called "the father of realism" and is famous for several plays, such as Peer Gynt, A Doll’s House, Hedda Gabler, and The Wild Duck.
Matt: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name.
Ida: (normal) Henrik Ibsen skrev stykkene sine på dansk.
Matt: Henrik Ibsen wrote his plays in Danish.
Ida: (slow) Henrik Ibsen skrev stykkene sine på dansk.
Matt: Okay, who’s the next person?
Ida: Sigrid Undset
Matt: Sigrid Undset
Ida: (slow) Sigrid Undset (regular) Sigrid Undset
Matt: Listeners, please repeat:
Ida: Sigrid Undset
[pause - 5 sec.]
Matt: Sigrid Undset is Norway’s internationally-known female author. Her most famous work is the trilogy Kristin Lavransdatter. She criticized Hitler for several years and had to flee Norway during World War II.
Matt: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name.
Ida: (normal) Sigrid Undset fikk Nobelprisen for litteratur i 1928.
Matt: Sigrid Undset got the Nobel prize for Literature in 1928.
Ida: (slow) Sigrid Undset fikk Nobelprisen for litteratur i 1928.
Matt: Okay, who’s the next person?
Ida: Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Matt: Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Ida: (slow) Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (regular) Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Matt: Listeners, please repeat:
Ida: Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
[pause - 5 sec.]
Matt: Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson was a writer who wrote poems, plays, and novels. He also wrote the lyrics to Norway’s national song, whose title can be translated to "Yes, We Love this Country."
Matt: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name.
Ida: (normal) Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson er veldig kjent i Norge.
Matt: Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson is very famous in Norway.
Ida: (slow) Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson er veldig kjent i Norge.
Matt: Okay, who’s the last person?
Ida: Jo Nesbø
Matt: Jo Nesbø
Ida: (slow) Jo Nesbø (regular) Jo Nesbø
Matt: Listeners, please repeat:
Ida: Jo Nesbø
[pause - 5 sec.]
Matt: Jo Nesbø is a very famous writer but also a musician. Jo Nesbø is famous for his crime novels, and one of them, The Headhunter, was made into a movie in 2011. His novels have been translated into over forty different languages.
Matt: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name.
Ida: (normal) Jo Nesbø liker fjellklatring.
Matt: Jo Nesbø likes rock climbing.
Ida: (slow) Jo Nesbø liker fjellklatring.
QUIZ
Matt: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the names you just learned? Ida will give you the Norwegian – repeat it out loud! Are you ready?
Ida: Knut Hamsun
[pause]Matt: Knut Hamsun
Ida: Henrik Ibsen
[pause]Matt: Henrik Ibsen
Ida: Sigrid Undset
[pause]Matt: Sigrid Undset
Ida: Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
[pause]Matt: Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson
Ida: Jo Nesbø
[pause]Matt: Jo Nesbø

Outro

Matt: There you have it – five famous Norwegian writers! We have more vocab lists available at NorwegianClass101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you in another series!
Ida: Hade!

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