''Trangviksposten'' is a satirical newspaper parody created by Jacob Hilditch. It first appeared as a

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in the newspaper ''

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'', a parody of a fictional local newspaper in a small town. Among illustrators were

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and Øyvind Sørensen. ''Trangviksposten'' was published in three book volumes between 1900 and 1907. The 1927 film ''

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'' was based upon Hilditsch's stories and characters.

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