Dr. Skinsnes helped countless Chinese in a dangerous time. When the spirits could not help, the Chinese came to the Mission Hospital. (Photo from the book) By Torbjørn Greipsland, from the new book ”To the Ends of the World. 1000… Read More ›
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Research: Wealthy Vikings Did Wear Blue Linen Underwear
Colorful Vikings: It is known that Vikings did wear colorful clothing of wool, hemp and nettle – but what kind of underwear did they use? (Photo: Tufte Photography / vikingvalley.no) It is hard to imagine Eric Bloodaxe and other feared… Read More ›
Almanac for 1644 – The First Book Printed in Norway
Almanac for 1644 – Page XXIX and XXX (Photo: National Library of Norway) The year is 1643. Norway has been a Danish province since 1536, the year before the Protestant Reformation. King Christian IV and his officials have succeeded in… Read More ›
Elise Is The World’s Youngest Fashion Editor
Editor Elise By Olsen is referred to as a rising star, and her magazine was recently named the top five best magazines in the world by the site Highsnobiety. (Photo: Birgit Solhaug / NRK) Elise By Olsen is 16 years… Read More ›
Rare Poem Sold for 30.000 Dollars – per Page!
Three pages: Hamsun’s “Et Gjensyn” was his second release, published under the name Knud Pedersen Hamsund. Photo: National Library of Norway The Knut Hamsun Centre in Hamarøy, Nordland County, consider their collection of first editions complete. However, there is still… Read More ›
Minnesota Trilogy Becomes Television Series
Norwegian-American police hero Lance Hansen from the Minnesota trilogy becomes TV star. Production company Slingshot Global Media wish to produce the Norwegian author Vidar Sundstøl´s award winning Minnesota trilogy to a 10 episodes long TV series. – The trilogy portrays… Read More ›
Started Successful Boat Magazine at Age 12
Young entrepreneur: Vetle Børresen established a business at age 12. Now, he wants more entrepreneurship in schools. (Screen dump: NRK) Slightly tired of school, 12-year-old Vetle Børresen began writing about local boats and boat equipment. Ten years later, the magazine… Read More ›
Willy Wonka is Norwegian
Per Vonka and his father, Peder Vonka, met Roald Dahl during WWII. (Photo: Hallgeir Henriksen / Sami Newspaper Ságat) Had it not been for a chance meeting between author Roald Dahl and Per and his father Peder Vonka towards the… Read More ›
The Social Guidebook to Norway
Norwegians can be difficult to interpret, according to Julien S. Bourrelle. (Book Cover: The Publisher) When the Canadian researcher Julien S. Bourrelle moved to Norway, he experienced a culture that was difficult to interpret. Now he helps foreigners to analyze… Read More ›
Norse Fantasy Author John Snow: Self-Published, Successful – and Norwegian!
By: Thor Lanesskog, ThorNews It is perhaps not so strange that Terje Hillesund (57), aka John Snow, was inspired to become a Norse fantasy author: Living close to Hafrsfjord in Western Norway where Harald Fairhair in 872 AD… Read More ›
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