Alexander Kielland was born on February 18, 1849 in Stavanger, Norway. He was a writer, known for Søren Søndervold (1942), Sankt Hans fest (1947) and Tørres Snørtevold (1940). He was married to Beate Ramsland and Bertha Elisabeth Rasmusdatter Aarre. He died on April 6, 1906 in Bergen, Norway.