Det 20de Århundre explained

Det 20de Århundre ("The Twentieth Century") was a periodical published by the Norwegian Labour Party.^[1] It was based in Oslo.^[2]

History and profile

Its purpose was to print background articles on ideology and issues. For news, the party had a full network of newspapers, with Arbeiderbladet (earlier names: Vort Arbeide and Social-Demokraten) as the leading organ.

Editor from 1920 to 1923 was Arvid G. Hansen.^[3] From 1929 its editor was Håkon Meyer, but he was fired in 1934 for deviating political views.^[4] From 1936 it was edited by Arne Ording and Finn Moe.^{[5] [6]}

In 1911 it published a text which was written by internationally known anti-Semite Theodor Fritsch, and translated by the Norwegian anti-Semitic writer Eivind Saxlund.^[7] Saxlund had also written a preface. The text was both anti-Semitic and racist in general.^[8] The periodical printed a rebuttal in the next issue, but in 1912 Saxlund had an article of his own in print.^[9] In it, he lamented a recent "coolie shipment" of 25 Galician labour immigrants; this he perceived as a threat because of possible "miscegenation".^[10]

Notes and References

1. News: Siri Haavie. Sterilization in Norway - a dark chapter?. 9 May 2015. Eurozine. 9 April 2003.
2. Book: Det 20de °arhundre tidsskrift for Det Norske Arbeiderparti . WorldCat. 648900684 . 2 June 2020.
3. Encyclopedia: Arvid G Hansen. Norsk biografisk leksikon. Lill-Ann. Jensen. Helle, Knut. Knut Helle. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 29 August 2010.
4. Encyclopedia: Håkon Meyer. Norsk biografisk leksikon. Tore. Pryser. Tore Pryser. Helle, Knut. Knut Helle. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 11 February 2010.
5. Encyclopedia: Arne Ording. Norsk biografisk leksikon. Knut Einar. Eriksen. Knut Einar Eriksen. Helle, Knut. Knut Helle. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 11 February 2010.
6. Encyclopedia: Finn Moe. Norsk biografisk leksikon. Knut Einar. Eriksen. Knut Einar Eriksen. Helle, Knut. Knut Helle. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. Norwegian. 11 February 2010.
7. Book: Christensen, Olaf Sunde. Jøder og Gojim. Mottakelsen av et antisemittisk skrift fra 1910. University of Oslo: Institute of History. 1998. 89. Norwegian.
8. Christensen, 1998: p. 90
9. Christensen, 1998: p. 91
10. Christensen, 1998: pp. 91–93