Nylænde Explained

Nylænde
Editor:Gina Krog, Fredrikke Mørck
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Category:Political magazine
Publisher:Norwegian Association for Women's Rights
Founder:Gina Krog
Country:Norway
Language:Norwegian

Nylænde (Norwegian: New Frontiers) was a Norwegian political and cultural magazine that focused on women's rights. It was regarded as one of the most influential political magazines in Norway in its time and played an important role in the early Norwegian women's rights movement, and the struggle for women's suffrage. It was succeeded by the journal Kvinnesaksnytt in 1950.

History and profile

Nylænde was published by the Norwegian Association for Women's Rights (Norwegian: Norsk Kvinnesaksforening) from 1887.[1] The magazine was published on a biweekly basis.[2] Its first editor was Gina Krog, who edited the magazine from 1887 until her death in 1916.[3] [4] Fredrikke Mørck took over as editor from 1916. The magazine ended its publication in 1927.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: 2007. Nylænde . Store norske leksikon. Petter Henriksen. Kunnskapsforlaget. Oslo. no.
  2. Book: Christopher Innes. A Sourcebook on Naturalist Theatre. 2002. Routledge. 978-1-134-74427-5. 71. London; New York.
  3. Encyclopedia: 2007. Gina Sverdrup Krog. Store norske leksikon. Petter Henriksen. Oslo. no. Kunnskapsforlaget.
  4. Book: Janet K. Boles. Diane Long Hoeveler. 2nd. Historical Dictionary of Feminism. 2004. Lanham, MD. Scarecrow Press. 978-0-8108-4946-4. 185.