Illustreret Folkeblad

Illustreret Folkeblad (The Illustrated People's News) was a newspaper published in Norway from 1856 to 1858.

[1] The newspaper was published weekly, and it bore the subtitle til Belærelse og Underholdning 'for education and entertainment'.

Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson was the founder and editor of the paper,[1][2] and he had several of his first peasant stories printed in it.

Among these, Synnøve Solbakken, which was printed in Illustreret Folkeblad in 1857, is particularly noteworthy.

[3] Publications by Bjørnson that appeared in the newspaper include: Aanun,[4][5] Et farligt frieri (A Dangerous Courtship),[5][6] Om Dands, Sang, Kortspil, Felespil og anden Morskab (Dancing, Singing, Card Games, Fiddling, and Other Amusements),[6] Ole Stormoen,[5] En munter Mand (A Cheerful Man; incomplete),[7] and Synnøve Solbakken.