''Statsborgeren'' (

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe *Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway *Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including the ...

: ''The Citizen'') was a political magazine which was published in Oslo in the period 1831–1937. It was one of the opposition publications.

History and profile

''Statsborgeren'' was founded by Peder Soelvold in 1831. The editor of the paper was also Peder Soelvold between 1831 and 1835. The magazine criticized the government, ruling bureaucracy and fought for the rights of farmers. Due to tensions with the government Peder Soelvold had to resign from the post, and

Henrik Wergeland Henrik Arnold Thaulow Wergeland (17 June 1808 – 12 July 1845) was a Norwegian writer, most celebrated for his poetry but also a prolific playwright, polemicist, historian, and linguist. He is often described as a leading pioneer in the develop ...

replaced him as the editor of ''Statsborgeren''. Wergeland edited the magazine until 1937 when it folded.

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