''Sirene'' was a Norwegian feminist magazine, issued from 1973 to 1983.

History and profile

''Sirene'' was launched in 1973. One of the founders was

Bjørg Vik Bjørg Vik (11 September 1935 – 7 January 2018) was a Norwegian novelist, short story writer, playwright, and journalist. Biography Bjørg Turid Vik was born in Oslo, Norway. Her parents were Sverre Thorbjørn Johansen (1903–1958) and Anna So ...

. The magazine was published by the publishing house

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from 1973 to 1976, and thereafter by a dedicated foundation. It had a circulation of 20,000 at its maximum in 1975. In a thesis dated 1978 at the

University of Oslo The University of Oslo ( no, Universitetet i Oslo; la, Universitas Osloensis) is a public research university located in Oslo, Norway. It is the highest ranked and oldest university in Norway. It is consistently ranked among the top universit ...

, Turid Kleiva described ''Sirene'' as a feminist alternative to the traditional weekly magazines. The magazine did not have a dedicated editor, but was produced collectively by a group of editors. The editorial staff included Bjørg Vik, Bitten Modal, Ida Lou Larsen and others. ''Sirene'' regular illustrators included

Tonje Strøm Tonje Strøm (20 April 1937 – 2 November 2010) was a Norwegian painter and illustrator. She was born in Oslo as a daughter of physician Roar Strøm (1901–1958) and Ingeborg Andersen (1901–1966). She was married to sculptor Nils Aas, but the ...

. The magazine ended publication in 1983.

References

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