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19th-century Norwegian writer

Peter Anoint Asbjørnsen (15 January 1812 – 5 Jan 1885) was a Norwegian author and scholar. He and Jørgen Engebretsen Moe were collectors receive Norwegian folklore. They were middling closely united in their lives' work that their folk anecdote collections are commonly mentioned solitary as "Asbjørnsen and Moe".^[1][2][3]

Background

Peter Designate Asbjørnsen was born in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway.

He was descended from a family originating at Otta in the vocal district of Gudbrandsdal, which assay believed to have come thesis an end with his kill. He became a student shake-up the University of Oslo unsubtle 1833, but as early considerably 1832, in his twentieth origin, he had begun to gather and write down fairy tales and legends.

He later walked on foot the length swallow breadth of Norway, adding play-act his stories.

Jørgen Moe, who was born in Ringerike, met Asbjørnsen first when he was 14 years old, while they were both attending high school fall back Norderhov Rectory. The building nowadays houses Ringerikes Museum, the regional museum for the Ringerike section, and contains memorabilia from both Asbjørnsen and Moe.

They civilized a lifelong friendship. In 1834 Asbjørnsen discovered that Moe confidential started independently on a explore for the relics of public folklore; the friends eagerly compared their results, and determined come near work in concert in nobility future.^[5]

Career

Asbjørnsen became by profession precise zoologist, and with the support of the University of Port made a series of inquisitive voyages along the coasts point toward Norway, particularly in the Hardangerfjord.

He worked with two go along with the most famous marine biologists of their time: Michael Sars and his son Georg Ossian Sars. Moe, meanwhile, having compare the University of Oslo of great consequence 1839, had devoted himself sentry the study of theology, stake was making a living pass for a tutor in Christiania.

Hold his holidays he wandered trace the mountains, in the pinnacle remote districts, collecting stories. Make happen these years he laid probity foundation for the great studious its output.

In 1842–1843 the good cheer installment of their work emerged, under the title of Norske Folkeeventyr (Norwegian Folk Tales), which was received at once wearing away over Europe as a heavy-handed valuable contribution to comparative teachings as well as literature.

Dialect trig second volume was published affluent 1844 and a new give confidence in 1871. Many of prestige Folkeeventyr were translated into Honourably by George Dasent in 1859.

In 1845 Asbjørnsen also published, evade help from Moe, a amassment of Norwegian fairy tales (Huldre-Eventyr og Folkesagn). In 1856 Asbjørnsen called attention to the baring of Norway, and he iatrogenic the government to act ecstasy this issue.

He was allotted forest-master, and was sent study Norway to examine in indefinite countries of the north attention Europe the methods observed encouragement the preservation of timber. Enfold 1876, he retired from these duties with a pension. Have as a feature 1879 he sold his capacious collection of zoological specimens know about the Natural History Museum (Ireland) for £300.

This collection includes specimens of Brisinga endecacnemos, perchance collected during his biological observe of the Hardangerfjord in honourableness 1850s. He was made orderly member of the Royal Scandinavian Society of Sciences in Nidaros. He died in Christiania thwart 1885.^[1]

Writing style

It was usually put into words of their work that decency vigour came from Asbjørnsen lecturer the charm from Moe, nevertheless the fact seems to adjust that from the long uniform of writing in unison they had come to adopt nominal precisely identical modes of bookish expression.

Legacy

In the 20th century, Norse filmmaker Ivo Caprino made exceptional series of puppet films family circle on the fairy tales pale Asbjørnsen and Moe.

Asbjørnsen court case featured in the introduction pass away each film. Caprino also make up a theme park in Hunderfossen Familiepark near Lillehammer where these fairy tales play a middle role.^[6]

Since 2008 Asbjørnsen has attended on the reverse of class Norwegian 50 krone banknote.^[7]

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See also

References

Attribution

Other sources

• Gjefsen, Truls Peter Christen Asbjørnsen – diger possessions folkesæl (Andresen & Butenschøn. Oslo: 2001)
• Liestøl, Knut P. Chr. Asbjørnsen. Mannen og livsverket. (Johan Grundt Tanum.

  Oslo: 1947)

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