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Ludvig Holberg
Norwegian-born Danish writer, essayist, philosopher, historian and playwright
Years: 1694 - 1754
Ludvig Holberg, Baron of Holberg (December 13, 1684 – January 28, 1754) is a writer, essayist, philosopher, historian and playwright born in Bergen, Norway, during the time of the Dano-Norwegian double monarchy, who spends most of his adult life in Denmark.
He is influenced by Humanism, the Enlightenment and the Baroque.
Holberg is considered the founder of modern Danish and Norwegian literature, and is best known for the comedies he wrote in 1722–1723 for the theater in Lille Grønnegade in Copenhagen.
