Syn og Segn

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Syn og Segn
Editor Astrid Sverresdotter Dypvik (2020-present)
Former editors
Editor (period)

Rasmus Flo and
Arne Garborg (1894-1900)
Rasmus Flo,
Arne Garborg and
Halvdan Koht (1901-1906)
Halvdan Koht (1907-1908)
Olav Midttun (1908-1960)
Magne Skodvin (1951-1959)
Bjarte Birkeland (1960-1968)
Berge Furre (1967-1972)
Bjarne Fidjestøl (1969-1973)
Andreas Skartveit (1972-1978)
Sverre Tusvik (1977-1980)
Astrid Brekken,
Sigrid Straand and
Jon Tvinnereim (1980-1983)
Ottar Grepstad (1984-1988)
Borghild Gramstad (1989-1882)
Jan Inge Sørbø (1993-1997)
Nils Rune Langeland (1998-2002)
Marit Eikemo and
Hilde Sandvik (2003-2006)
Bente Riise (20062013)
Knut Aastad Bråten (2014-2020)

Contents

Categories culture, politics
Frequency4 issues per year
Publisher Det Norske Samlaget
Founded1894
Country Norway
Based inOslo
Language Norwegian Nynorsk
Website www.synogsegn.no

Syn og Segn is a Norwegian quarterly cultural and political periodical published in Oslo, Norway. [1]

History and profile

Syn og Segn was founded in 1894, and Rasmus Flo and Arne Garborg were the first editors. [2] The magazine is published in Nynorsk quarterly [3] by Det Norske Samlaget, and has been important for the development of the Nynorsk as a cultural language.

Olav Midttun was the editor-in-chief for over fifty years, from 1908 to 1960. Fagernes-based Knut Aastad Bråten was editor from 2014 to 2020, succeeding Bente Riise who had served in the post since 2006. Astrid Sverresdotter Dypvik has edited the magazine since 2020. [2]

The number of subscribers was largest in the 1960s when it reached about 13,000. In 2004 the number of subscribers was about 2,500. [4] The circulation in 2004 was about 3,100.

In 2010 the magazine was named "Periodical of the Year" in Norway by the Norwegian Association of Journals. [5]

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References

  1. "Syn og Segn". Bergen Offentlige Bibliotek. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. 1 2 Syn og Segn Store Norske Leksikon, Retrieved 7 January 2013
  3. "Links". Eurozine. Archived from the original on 27 December 2014. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
  4. Tingartal Syn og Segn 1894-2004 Aasentunet.no, Retrieved 7 January 2013
  5. Nynorsk-feiring med champagne NRK , 3 June 2013