Peter Christen Asbjørnsen
Norwegian forester, writer, children's writer, and collector of fairy tales (1812-1885) · Norway · On the map · Writers · Died at 72
Peter Christen Asbjørnsen was a Norwegian writer and scholar. He and Jørgen Engebretsen Moe were collectors of Norwegian folklore. They were so closely united in their lives' work that their folk tale collections are commonly mentioned only as "Asbjørnsen and Moe".
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Country
Norway
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1812 to 1885 · aged 72
