Illustreret Folkeblad Explained

Illustreret Folkeblad (The Illustrated People's News) was a newspaper published in Norway from 1856 to 1858.^[1]

The newspaper was published weekly, and it bore the subtitle til Belærelse og Underholdning 'for education and entertainment'. Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson was the founder and editor of the paper,^{[1] [2]} and he had several of his first peasant stories printed in it. Among these, Synnøve Solbakken, which was printed in Illustreret Folkeblad in 1857, is particularly noteworthy.^[3]

Publications by Bjørnson that appeared in the newspaper include: Aanun,^{[4] [5]} Et farligt frieri (A Dangerous Courtship),^{[5] [6]} Om Dands, Sang, Kortspil, Felespil og anden Morskab (Dancing, Singing, Card Games, Fiddling, and Other Amusements),^[6] Ole Stormoen,^[5] En munter Mand (A Cheerful Man; incomplete),^[7] and Synnøve Solbakken.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Skard . Sigmund . The United States in Norwegian History . 1976 . Greenwood Press . Westport, CT . 51.
2. Encyclopedia: D'Amico . Giuliano . Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson . Norsk biografisk leksikon . 2019 . Norwegian . May 16, 2020.
3. Encyclopedia: Undheim . Inga Henriette . Synnøve Solbakken . Store norske leksikon . 2019 . Norwegian . May 24, 2020.
4. Book: Downs . Brian W. . Modern Norwegian Literature 1860–1918 . 1966 . Cambridge University Press . Cambridge . 19.
5. Book: Hansen . H. Olaf . Den norske literatur fra 1814 indtil vore dage . 1862 . Wøldike . Copenhagen . 172.
6. Book: Bull . Francis . Paasche . Fredrik . Houm . Philip . Norsk litteratur historie . 1963 . Aschehoug . Oslo . 492, 565.
7. Book: Bjørnstjerne . Bjørnson . Samlede Digte . 1926 . Gyldendal . Oslo . 206.