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Jørgen Moe
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Norwegian folklorist, poet and bishop (1813–1882)
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Jørgen Engebretsen Moe was a Norwegian poet, writer, folklorist, and children's writer. Born in Hole in 1813, he died in Kristiansand in 1882. He held citizenship in Norway and the Union between Sweden and Norway. Moe was a member of the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters and served in the Diocese of Agder and Telemark. He adhered to Lutheranism and was of the Norwegian ethnic group.
He collaborated with Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and wrote in Norwegian. His notable works include *The Complete Norwegian Folktales and Legends of Asbjørnsen & Moe*, *I Brønden og i Tjaernet*, *Samlede Skrifter*, *Norwegian Folk Tales*, and *Dikt og prosa*. He had one child, Moltke Moe. Moe spoke and wrote in Norwegian and Danish. He is described in sources such as the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary* and the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1813
- Died
- 1882
- Works
- 8
Top works
- The Complete Norwegian Folktales and Legends of Asbjørnsen & Moe (Annotated edition)
- I Brønden og i Tjaernet
- Samlede Skrifter
- Norwegian Folk Tales
- Dikt og prosa
via Open Library + Wikidata
Key facts
- Church
- Church of Norway
- Diocese
- Diocese of Kristianssand
- In office
- 1874–1882
- Born
- ( 1813-04-22 ) 22 April 1813, Hole , Denmark-Norway
- Died
- 27 March 1882 (1882-03-27) (aged 68), Kristiansand , Norway
- Buried
- Vestre Aker Church , graveyard, Kristiania
- Denomination
- Christian
- Parents
- Engebret Olsen Moe and Marthe Jørgensdatter
- Spouse
- Johanne Fredrikke Sophie Sørenssen
- Children
- Moltke Moe
- Occupation
- Priest
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jørgen
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Union between Sweden and Norway
- Place of birth
- Hole
- Place of death
- Kristiansand
- Languages spoken
- Danish
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Image
- Jørgen Moe (Frederik Klem).jpg
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- Commons category
- Jørgen Moe
- date of birth
- 1813-04-22
- date of death
- 1882-03-27
- name in native language
- Jørgen Engebretsen Moe
- described by source
- New International Encyclopedia
- ethnic group
- Norwegians
- partner in business or sport
- Peter Christen Asbjørnsen
- writing language
- Norwegian
via Wikidata · CC0
Works in European collections
5 objects attributed to Jørgen Moe, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Jørgen Engebretsen Moe (22 April 1813–27 March 1882) was a Norwegian folklorist, bishop, poet, and author. He is best known for the Norske Folkeeventyr, a collection of Norwegian folk tales which he edited in collaboration with Peter Christen Asbjørnsen. He also served as the Bishop of the Diocese of Kristianssand from 1874 until his death in 1882.
Biography
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Jørgen Moe” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.