Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Johan Herman Wessel (1742 - 1785), was a major name in Norwegian and Danish literature. Some of his satirical and poems are still popular. The traditional restaurant Wesselstuen in Bergen, Norway contains many of his works as decorations. He was born and raised in Vestby, Akershus, Norway, and was the elder brother of mathemathician Caspar Wessel. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.