Kieran, AL - Kieran

…A representative novelist of modern Norwegian literature. He ran a brickworks in his hometown of Stavanger. At the age of 30, he published “A Collection of Short Stories” and gained recognition. “Galman-Wolse Joint Venture” (1880) and “Captain Wolse” (1882) are masterpieces depicting the business world. “The Workers” (1881), “Poison” (1882), and “Snow” (1886), which satirized the hypocrisy hidden in the social system and criticized the church, led to the rejection of a poet's pension by the parliament, which became a social issue. In 1891, he became mayor of his hometown, gave up writing, and in 1902 he became county governor. …

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…ノルウェー近代文学の代表的小説家。故郷のスタバンゲルで煉瓦工場を経営。30歳で《短編集》を出して認められた。《ガルマン･ウォルセ合弁会社》(1880)，《ウォルセ船長》(1882)は実業家社会を描いた傑作。社会制度に潜む偽善を風刺し教会を批判する《労働者たち》(1881)，《毒》(1882)，《雪》(1886)などのため，議会で詩人年金が否決され，社会問題となった。1891年，故郷の町の市長となって文筆を捨て，1902年には郡長の職に就いた。…

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