Majorstuen in Oslo, Norway — Northern Europe (a Nordic Country in Scandinavia)
Sigrid Undset
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 23, 2025
1. Sigrid Undset Marker
Undset
1882-1949
Nobelprisvinner
i Litteratur 1928
Bodde i dette hus 1904-12
Debutromanen
«Fru Marta Oulie»
og «Jenny» ble
skrevet her
(English translation:)
Sigrid Undset (1882-1949), the 1928 Nobel Prize Winner in Literature, lived in this house from 1904 to 1912. Her debut novels Fru Marta Oulie (Mrs. Marta Oulie) and Jenny were written here.
Erected by Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. In addition, it is included in the Selskabet For Oslo Byes Vel series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.
Location. 59° 55.477′ N, 10° 43.384′ E. Marker is in Oslo. It is in Majorstuen. It is on Eilert Sundts gate south of Nogstadveien, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Eilert Sundts gate 52, Oslo 0355, Norway. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, on the Atlantic Arc, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, in Scandinavia, in the Nordic Countries, in the Schengen Area, and in the Western
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Oscar Torp (within shouting distance of this marker); Peter Christen Asbjψrnsen (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Henrik Sψrensen (about 180 meters away); Studenter Hjemmet / Students Home (about 210 meters away); Balkeby (about 210 meters away); Homansbyen (about 240 meters away); Hus For Musikklζrerne / House for Music Teachers (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Oscar Mathisen (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oslo.
Also see . . . Sigrid Undset (Wikipedia). Overview:
Sigrid Undset (20 May 1882 10 June 1949) was a Danish-born Norwegian novelist. She was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1928.(Submitted on July 2, 2025.)
Born in Denmark and raised in Norway, Undset had her first books of historical fiction published in 1907. She fled Norway for the United States in 1940 because of her opposition to Nazi Germany and the German invasion and occupation of Norway, but returned after World War II ended in 1945.
Her best-known work is Kristin Lavransdatter, a trilogy about life in Norwayin the Middle Ages, portrayed through the experiences of a woman from birth until death. Its three volumes were published between 1920 and 1922.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, June 23, 20252. Sigrid Undset Marker - wide viewThe marker is visible here just to the left of the building entrance, by the edge of the scaffolding.
Additional keywords. blε skilt
1982
3. Norwegian postage stamp with a painted portrait of Sigrid Undset
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 149 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 2, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
