Norsk Barneblad Explained

Frequency:Monthly
Language:Norwegian (nynorsk)
Category:Children's magazine
Founded:1887
Country:Norway
Based:Grimstad (1887 - 1902)
Oslo (1902 - 64),
Larvik (1964 - 91)
Oslo (1992 -)

Norsk Barneblad (Norwegian: the Norwegian Children’s Magazine) is a Norwegian children's magazine, issued monthly in Nynorsk.[1] It was founded by Kristen Stalleland in 1887,[2] under the name Sysvorti, was renamed to Norskt Barneblad in 1891, and to the current name Norsk Barneblad from 1916.[3] It had a circulation of 3,600 copies in 2004,[1] while its circulation was 11 - 17,000 copies between 1916 and 1985.[3] Among its best known comics strips is Smørbukk, which has been published on the back cover of the magazine since 1938.[1] Among its editors was Andreas Haavoll, who edited the magazine for nearly forty years.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Norsk Barneblad. Store norske leksikon. Anne Marit Godal. Anne Marit Godal. Norsk nettleksikon. Oslo. no.
  2. Book: Peter Hunt. International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature. 1996. Routledge. 978-0-415-08856-5. 444. London; New York.
  3. Encyclopedia: Norsk Barneblad. Ottar Grepstad. Ottar Grepstad. Allkunne. Audhild Gregoriusdotter Rotevatn. Audhild Gregoriusdotter Rotevatn. Nynorsk kultursentrum. no.