Den 17de Mai

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Den 17de Mai is a former Norwegian newspaper, issued in Oslo from 1894 to 1935.

History and profile

The founder and first editor-in-chief of Den 17de Mai was Rasmus Steinsvik, who edited the newspaper until his death in 1913.^[1] Arne Garborg was co-editor the first four years. Later editors were Anders Hamre and Einar Breidsvoll. The newspaper was very significant for the Nynorsk movement.^[2] It was also the main periodical for the Nynorsk "language struggle".^[1] The paper had a liberal leaning.^[3]

In 1935 Den 17de Mai and Fedraheimen were assimilated into the new newspaper Norsk Tidend .^[4]

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References

1 2 Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Den 17de mai". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
↑ Arvid O. Vollsnes (20 March 2014). Ludvig Irgens-Jensen: The Life and Music of a Norwegian Composer. Boydell & Brewer Ltd. p. 165. ISBN 978-0-907689-73-7 . Retrieved 27 December 2014.
↑ Gregg Bucken-Knapp (1 February 2012). Elites, Language, and the Politics of Identity: The Norwegian Case in Comparative Perspective. SUNY Press. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-7914-8720-4 . Retrieved 27 December 2014.
↑ Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Norsk Tidend – avis 1935". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 May 2010.

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[snl-1] 1 2 Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Den 17de mai". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 May 2010.

[2] Arvid O. Vollsnes (20 March 2014). Ludvig Irgens-Jensen: The Life and Music of a Norwegian Composer. Boydell & Brewer Ltd. p. 165. ISBN 978-0-907689-73-7 . Retrieved 27 December 2014.

[3] Gregg Bucken-Knapp (1 February 2012). Elites, Language, and the Politics of Identity: The Norwegian Case in Comparative Perspective. SUNY Press. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-7914-8720-4 . Retrieved 27 December 2014.

[snl-norsktidend-4] Henriksen, Petter (ed.). "Norsk Tidend – avis 1935". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 May 2010.

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