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]

Norsk Barneblad
Norskt Barneblad no.1, 1894
CategoriesChildren's magazine
FrequencyMonthly
Founded1887
CountryNorway
Based inGrimstad (1887–1902)
Oslo (1902–64),
Larvik (1964–91)
Oslo (1992–)
LanguageNorwegian (nynorsk)

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  1. ^ a b c Anne Marit Godal (ed.). "Norsk Barneblad". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon.
  2. ^ Peter Hunt, ed. (1996). International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature. London; New York: Routledge. p. 444. ISBN 978-0-415-08856-5.
  3. ^ a b c Ottar Grepstad. "Norsk Barneblad". In Audhild Gregoriusdotter Rotevatn (ed.). Allkunne (in Norwegian). Nynorsk kultursentrum.

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