Alexander Kielland

Alexander Kielland was born in Norway in 1849, the son of wealthy parents, and belonging to a family that was important in politics and government. Kielland was not only a writer of novels, plays and short stories, but also a factory owner, who was a model employer. He stopped writing very early in his career so that he could concentrate on politics. This is a pity as he is now regarded as one of the four ‘greats’ of Norwegian literature. Kielland died in 1906 from over-eating.