''Andhrimner'' was a literary and satirical weekly magazine, issued from January to September 1851 in

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History and profile

''Andhrimner'' was established in 1851, as ''Manden'' ("The Man"), but was later renamed after

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. Its editors were

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, Henrik Johan Ibsen and

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. Some of Ibsen's early literary attempts were published in this magazine, under the pseudonym Brynjulf Bjarme, such as his poem ''Bjergmanden'' and the parody play ''

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''. Even though it was a literary magazine first and foremost, it was also noted for its satire. It is regarded as Norway's second satirical magazine, after ''

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''.

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