Alexander L KiellandAuthor and politician Alexander Lange Kielland (1849-1906) is renowned for his important contributions to Norwegian literature of the 19th century. Kielland began his legal career as a practicing attorney after coming of age in Stavanger, Norway, whee he was raised in a well-connected and prosperous family. Through his plays and novels, Kielland rose to fame in literature and became a major member of the Scandinavian realist movement. His artwork frequently depicted the problems and social issues that Norwegian society was dealing with at the time. Kielland was a prolific writer as well as a politically engaged individual who was a member of the Storting (the Norwegian Parliament) from 1889 to 1895. Kielland had a brief literary career, yet his influence on Norwegian writing is still great. His writings are still studied today because of their perceptive social commentary and impact on the growth of realism in Scandinavian literature. The impact that Alexander L. Kielland has had on Norwegian cultural history goes well beyond his literary works; his contributions to politics and literature have endured. Read More Read Less