 The Norwegian-born writer Ludvig Holberg became one of the leading exponents of standard written Danish, even as he retained a few distinctly Norwegian forms in his own writing.In fact, Norwegian writers – even those who were purists of the Danish language – never fully relinquished their native vocabulary and usage in their writing.Examples include Petter Dass, Johan Nordahl Brun, Jens Zetlitz, and Christian Braunmann Tullin.