Birth of Sigrid Undset
Norwegian writer Sigrid Undset is born in Kalundborg, Denmark.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Sigrid Undset Biography and Timeline
Follow Sigrid Undset through 3 dated historical records for Norway.
Sigrid Undset, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
3Distinct records
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1882–1928Years on this page
1882
Sigrid Undset Born
The future Nobel literature laureate is born while her parents are in Denmark.
1928
Nobel Prize in Literature
Is awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for powerful descriptions of medieval Northern life.
Records, sources and methodology
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