Anna Bøe

Anna Bøe
Born(1864-05-01)1 May 1864
Aker, Norway
Died23 April 1956(1956-04-23) (aged 91)
Asker, Norway
NationalityNorwegian
Occupation(s)Journalist and magazine editor
Known forFounding editor of Urd

Anna Bøe (1 May 1864 – 23 April 1956) was a Norwegian journalist, co-founder and editor of the women's magazine Urd for 37 years.

Personal life

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Bøe was born in Aker (now Oslo) to Hans Simonsen Bøe and Marie Ringstad. She died in Asker in 1956, nearly 92 years old.[1]

Career

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Bøe founded the women's magazine Urd in 1897, along with her sister Cecilie, and served as the magazine's editor from the start until 1933.[2][3] The profile of Urd was culture, art, popular education and women's rights, with a basically Christian life stance.[4]

Her literary works include the feuilleton novel Idealer, as well as poetry. She took part in the contemporary debate by writing newspaper articles on culture and other issues.[1] She also edited Krigsropet [no] for four years.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Haavet, Inger Elisabeth. "Anna Bøe". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  2. ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Anna Bøe". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  3. ^ Gram, Harald; Steenstrup, Bjørn, eds. (1948). "Bøe, Anna". Hvem er hvem? (in Norwegian). Oslo: Aschehoug. p. 93. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  4. ^ Bolstad, Erik (ed.). "Urd – kvinneblad". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 22 August 2018.