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Bør Børson Jr. (novel)
''Bør Børson jr.'' is a satirical novel from the boom period during World War I, written by Norwegian writer Johan Falkberget. It was first published as a feuilleton in the satirical magazine ''Hvepsen'' in 1917, then again printed as a feuilleton in the newspaper ''Nidaros (newspaper), Nidaros'', and issued as a book in 1920. The story was a great success, and has later been adapted into two films (Bør Børson Jr. (1938), one in 1938 and Bør Børson Jr. (1974 film), one in 1974), a comedy, a musical, and a comic series. Plot "Bør Børson Olderstad" is a farmer's son from the fictional valley of Olderdalen, located in Sør-Trøndelag. Dreaming about money, wealth and a position at the board of the local savings bank, he has changed his last name to Børson, and started a local grocery store. The name Børson is a paraphrase of the Norwegian word ', from the , in . Via various burlesque episodes, he eventually ends up as a millionaire. The story ends with a wedding between Bø ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Falkberget
Johan Falkberget, born Johan Petter Lillebakken, (30 September 1879 – 5 April 1967) was a Norwegian author. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Life and career Johan Falkberget was born on the Lillebakken farm in the Rugldal valley of Røros Municipality, Norway. The area was known for its copper mines. In 1891, he began to write his Christianus Sextus trilogy, though it was not published until later. He formally changed his surname for writing purposes in 1893, from Lillebakken to Falkberget—the name of the farm he then lived on (this was a normal practice in those days). His first work was published in 1902. In 1906 he quit his job as a miner and found a job as editor of the newspaper '' Nybrott'' in Ã…lesund. In 1908 he traveled to Fredrikstad and edited '' Smaalenenes Socialdemokrat''. He then received a government-sponsored scholarship and traveled to Kirkenes. From 1909 to 1922 his primary residence and workplace was in Kristiania (now Oslo). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trondheim
Trondheim ( , , ; ), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros, and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2022, it had a population of 212,660. Trondheim is the third most populous municipality in Norway, and is the fourth largest urban area. Trondheim lies on the south shore of Trondheim Fjord at the mouth of the River Nidelva. Among the significant technology-oriented institutions headquartered in Trondheim are the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), the Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research (SINTEF), the Geological Survey of Norway (NGU), and St. Olavs University Hospital. The settlement was founded in 997 as a trading post and served as the capital of Norway from the Viking Age until 1217. From 1152 to 1537, the city was the seat of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nidaros; it then became, and has remained, the seat of the Lutheran Diocese of Nidaros and the site of the Nidaros Cathedral. It was incorporated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arne Wold
Arne Wold (26 September 1895 – 19 October 1987) was a Norwegian journalist and illustrator. He was born in Kristiania. He took his education at the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry between 1911 and 1916, studying under Philip Barlag, Eivind Nielsen, Hans Ødegaard and Johan Nordhagen. He then spent two years at ''Christiania Clichéanstalt''. He was hired in the newspaper ''Nationen'' in 1919, where he worked as an illustrator until 1974. After a stay in Florence in 1922, he also worked as an art critic in ''Nationen'' from 1922 to 1961. He also illustrated books, Christmas magazines and periodicals. Some of his illustrations were released as books, and they have been used by later scholars to illustrate reactions to political debates. He also drew comics, for instance a Bør Børson comic series in the magazine ''Nynorsk Vekeblad Hans Aarnes (6 May 1886 – 25 October 1960) was a Norwegians, Norwegian entrepreneur, journalist, newspaper editor, magazin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nynorsk Vekeblad
Hans Aarnes (6 May 1886 – 25 October 1960) was a Norwegians, Norwegian entrepreneur, journalist, newspaper editor, magazine editor, publisher and proponent for the Nynorsk language. Early and personal life Aarnes was born in Vatne, Møre og Romsdal as the son of farmer Kristen Nilsson Aarnes and Marta Kristensdotter Vestre. He graduated as shipper in 1904, and worked as a seaman, trader and fisher. In 1907 he published the one-act play ''Sundagskveld'', and in 1933 he published the poetry collection ''Kviteburd''. He was married to Gina Villesvik from 1913. Career Aarnes was editor or assistant editor for seven newspapers or magazines. He edited ''Aarvak'' from 1909 to 1911. He worked for the newspaper ''Norig'' from 1911 to 1913, and edited ''Hardanger'' from 1913. From 1916 to 1920 he worked for the newspaper ''Gula Tidend'', and for ''Bondebladet (newspaper), Bondebladet'' from 1921 to 1923. He edited the newspaper ''Agder Tidend'' from 1923 to 1932. He established the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spellemannprisen 1972
The Spellemannprisen (also referred to as the Norwegian Grammy Awards) is a Norwegian music award ceremony presented by IFPI Norge and FONO. It was first awarded in 1973 for the recording year 1972, and has been awarded every year since. It is the most significant award that a group or artist can receive in Norwegian music. The award ceremony is organized by the Spellemann Committee, which is appointed by IFPI Norge and FONO. The annual ceremony features performances by prominent artists. The awards are presented in a widely viewed broadcast ceremony. The awards are the Norwegian equivalent to the Grammy Awards for music, and it is one of the major awards in Norway along with the Gullruten for television, Amandaprisen for motion pictures, and Heddaprisen for stage performances. Juries and scoring The number of awards given varies somewhat from year to year. According to the regulations for the 2022 awards, awards are given in a total of 28 categories. Of these, there are 17 genre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Å æ Kjinne Ein Kar
The letter Ã… (Ã¥ in lower case) represents various (although often similar) sounds in several languages. It is a separate letter in Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, North Frisian, Low Saxon, Transylvanian Saxon, Walloon, Chamorro, Lule Sami, Pite Sami, Skolt Sami, Southern Sami, Ume Sami, Pamirian languages, and Greenlandic alphabets. Additionally, it is part of the alphabets used for some Alemannic and Austro-Bavarian dialects of German. Though Ã… is derived from A by adding an overring, it is typically considered a separate letter. It developed as a form of semi-ligature of an ''A'' with a smaller ''o'' above it to denote a rounding of the long /a/ in Old Danish. Scandinavian languages is part of the Danish and Norwegian alphabet and the Swedish alphabet. In Danish, may represent the phonemes or , while it may represent and in Norwegian and Swedish. History Historically, Old Norse had a long vowel (sometimes spelled ). Medieval writing often used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norsk Biografisk Leksikon
is the largest Norwegian biographical encyclopedia. It is part of the '' Great Norwegian Encyclopedia''. Origin The first print edition (NBL1) was issued between 1923 and 1983; it included 19 volumes and 5,100 articles. Kunnskapsforlaget took over the rights to NBL1 from Aschehoug in 1995, and work began on a second print edition (NBL2) in 1998. The project had economic support from the Fritt Ord Foundation and the Ministry of Culture, and NBL2 was launched in the years 1999–2005, including 10 volumes and around 5,700 articles. Online access In 2009 an Internet The Internet (or internet) is the Global network, global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices. It is a internetworking, network of networks ... edition, with free access, was released by together with the general-purpose . The electronic edition features additional biographies, and updates about dates of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britt Langlie
Britt Langlie (born 14 January 1945) is a Norwegian stage, film and television actress. Information Born in Trondheim, she made her debut at Trøndelag Teater in 1966. From 1967 she has worked at Det Norske Teatret. In 1981 she was awarded the Norwegian Theatre Critics' Prize for her role as Edith Piaf Edith is a feminine given name derived from the Old English word , meaning ''wealth'' or ''prosperity'', in combination with the Old English , meaning '' strife'', and is in common usage in this form in English, German, many Scandinavian lang ... in ''Piaf''. at Det Norske Teatret She has also appeared on the screen, mostly in televised plays. References External links * 1945 births[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolv Wesenlund
Rolv Helge Wesenlund (17 September 1936 – 18 August 2013) was a Norway, Norwegian comedian, singer, clarinetist, writer and actor. Biography Wesenlund was most known for having portrayed the title character in the musical Bør Børson Jr. (musical), Bør Børson jr. and movies ''Bør Børson Jr. (1974 film), Bør Børson jr.'', ''Bør Børson II'', and the TV series ''Fleksnes Fataliteter'', a popular Scandinavian sitcom, with a huge number of fans in Sweden, Denmark as well as Norway. The show was mainly an adaption of the British series ''Hancock's Half Hour''. Wesenlund had his stage debut in 1964; his movie debut in 1966; and his TV debut in 1968, with the TV series ''Og takk for det''. On this show and several others, he worked with Gunnar Haugan and Harald Heide-Steen Jr. For several years, he hosted the talk show ''Wesenstund''. Wesenlund wrote several books, directed theatrical plays, and was active in several movements to promote senior citizens' causes. Wesenlund was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egil Monn-Iversen
Egil Ragnar Monn-Iversen (14 April 1928 – 7 July 2017) was a Norwegian musician, one of the most influential modern composers in Norway. He has had many important roles in Norwegian music, film, opera, television, comedy and theater. For some time he had so much influence in Norwegian culture that he got the nickname ''The Godfather'', even though he always considered himself a down-to-earth musician. Monn-Iversen owned a film production company, a record label, and an agency for musical artists, he was the founder of the vocal group The Monn Keys, he was the CEO at the Chat Noir theatre, chairman at The Norwegian Opera and from the 1960s until his death in 2017 worked in NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation) and Det norske teatret (The Norwegian Theatre). He composed scores to over 100 Norwegian movies and TV series. Monn-Iversen was married to the Norwegian actor and singer Sølvi Wang until her death in 2011. Ownership and positions Egil Monn-Iversen established and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harald Tusberg
Harald Tusberg (6 April 1935 – 3 October 2023) was a Norwegian television personality, screenwriter, songwriter and author. Biography Harald Tusberg was born in Bergen on 6 April 1935. His parents were Kristoffer Lund Jensen Tusberg and Sigrid Marie Junge. He was married to Ulla Holm. Tusberg was host of many Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation programs, including the Norwegian version of '' This Is Your Life'' (), and the Eurovision Song Contest. Tusberg was also a screenwriter, songwriter, and author. In 1996, he suffered a stroke Stroke is a medical condition in which poor cerebral circulation, blood flow to a part of the brain causes cell death. There are two main types of stroke: brain ischemia, ischemic, due to lack of blood flow, and intracranial hemorrhage, hemor ... which forced him to retire. Tusberg died in 3 October 2023, at the age of 88. References External links * 1935 births 2023 deaths Norwegian television personalities NRK people Norweg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Det Norske Teatret
Det Norske Teatret ()Moe, Jens. 2011. ''My America: The Culture of Giving''. Bloomington, IN: iUniverse, p. 133. is a theatre in Oslo. The theatre was founded in 1912, after an initiative from Hulda Garborg and Edvard Drabløs. It opened in 1913, touring with two plays, ''Ervingen'' by Ivar Aasen and ''Rationelt Fjøsstell'' by Hulda Garborg. Its first official performance was Ludvig Holberg's comedy ''Jeppe på berget'', with Haakon VII of Norway and the prime minister of Norway among the spectators. Hulda Garborg was the first board manager, and Rasmus Rasmussen was the first theatre director. The theatre primarily performs plays written in or translated into Nynorsk. The theatre has three stages, and about 12–15 productions per year, plus guest plays. Five of Jon Fosse's plays saw their first productions on Det Norske Teatret: ''Nokon kjem til å komme'' (1996), ''Ein sommars dag'' (1999), ''Vakkert'' (2001), ''3ogtosaman'' (2001) and ''Rambuku'' (2006). The theatre was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
