''Vinduet'' (Norwegian: ''The Window'') is an online

literary magazine A literary magazine is a periodical devoted to literature in a broad sense. Literary magazines usually publish short stories, poetry, and essays, along with literary criticism, book reviews, biographical profiles of authors, interviews and letter ...

. It was a print publication between 1947 and 2021. Its first issue as purely an

online publication Electronic publishing (also referred to as publishing, digital publishing, or online publishing) includes the digital publication of e-books, digital magazines, and the development of digital libraries and catalogues. It also includes the editing ...

was started in Autumn 2021. The magazine is based in Oslo, Norway.

History and profile

''Vinduet'' was founded in 1947 by

Harald Grieg Harald Grieg (3 August 1894 – 6 October 1972) was a Norwegian publisher. He was director of Gyldendal Norsk Forlag and for many years was a leading figure in the Norwegian book industry. Biography Grieg was born in Bergen, Norway. He was the ...

and

Nic. Stang Nicolay Milberg Stang (21 April 1908 – 15 July 1971) was a Norwegian academic art historian, classical philologist, editor and author. Biography Nicolay Stang was born at Kristiansand in Vest-Agder County, Norway. He was the son of Jo ...

. The owner is the

publishing house Publishing is the activity of making information, literature, music, software and other content available to the public for sale or for free. Traditionally, the term refers to the creation and distribution of printed works, such as books, newsp ...

Gyldendal Norsk Forlag Gyldendal Norsk Forlag AS, commonly referred to as Gyldendal N.F. and in Norway often only as Gyldendal, is one of the largest Norwegian publishing houses. It was founded in 1925 after buying rights to publications from the Danish publishing ho ...

. Four paper editions were issued annually. In the 1960s ''Vinduet'' adopted the eclectic thinking in dealing with literary work. At the end of this period it was under the influence of younger leftist intellectuals. The magazine presents fictional texts, articles about various kinds of literature, and book reviews.

Editors-in-chief

Nikolaj Frobenius Nikolaj Frobenius (born 29 September 1965) is a Norwegian novelist and screen writer. Frobenius was born in Oslo, but grew up at Rykkinn. He studied film writing and research at LCP, London. He has written several books and screenplays, including ...

was the

editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The highest-ranking editor of a publication may also be titled editor, managing ...

of the magazine at the end of the 1990s. From 2008 to 2013

Audun Vinger Audun is a Norwegian masculine given name. Notable people with the name include: * Audun Boysen (1929–2000), Norwegian middle distance runner * Audun Endestad (born 1953), Norwegian-born American cross country skier, author and field guide * Aud ...

served in the post, and Kaja Schjerven Mollerin took over after him.

Jan Kjærstad Jan Kjærstad (born 6 March 1953 in Oslo) is a Norwegian author.Jan Kjærstad
in Preben Jordal Preben is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Preben von Ahnen (1606–1675), German-born civil servant and landowner in Norway *Preben Arentoft (born 1942), Danish former football player *Preben Fjære Brynemo (born 1977), Norweg ...

also served as the editors-in-chief of ''Vinduet''. As of April 2021 the editors-in-chief were

Simen V. Gonsholt Simen is a male given name that is a Norwegian variant of Simon (given_name), Simon. It is also an Italian surname. Notable people with the name include: *Simen Agdestein (born 1967), Norwegian chess grandmaster and retired footballer *Simen Bernt ...

and Ola Innset.

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History and profile

Editors-in-chief

See also

References

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