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Catalysts to Disunion: Sigurd Ibsen and Ringeren, 1898-1899.(Critical Essay)

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From: Scandinavian Studies
Date: 19990922
Author:Leiren, Terje

The history of the Norwegian cultural magazine, "Ringeren," is examined, focusing on the contributions of its founding editor Sigurd Ibsen, who was the son of playwright Henrik Ibsen. Topics include Sigurd Ibsen's educational background, his experience in America, his experience in the foreign service, and relations between Norway and Sweden.

ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 1898, the first issue of Ringeren, a weekly magazine about contemporary politics, culture, and criticism appeared in Kristiania. The magazine's name was chosen, according to its founder and editor, Sigurd Ibsen, the son of ...

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