Alexander Kielland

Norwegian writer

Alexander Kielland (1849–1906) was a Norwegian author and writer. Kielland was born in Stavanger on 18 February 1849. He died in Bergen on 6 April 1906, at the age of 57.

The public offices recorded are County Governor of Møre og Romsdal (1902–1906). Kielland had begun working by 1879.

Kielland was elected to Norwegian Association for Women's Rights. He studied at University of Oslo and Stavanger Cathedral School.

Kielland was the son of Jens Zetlitz Kielland and Christiane (Janna) Lange. He had two recorded children, Beate Kielland and Jens Zetlitz Kielland.

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