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Also known as Jørgen Engebretsen Moe

Norwegian folklorist, poet and bishop (1813–1882)

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Jørgen Engebretsen Moe (1813–1882) was a Norwegian poet, writer, folklorist, and children’s writer. Born in Hole and dying in Kristiansand, he held citizenship in Norway and the Union between Sweden and Norway. A member of the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters, he wrote in Norwegian and spoke both Norwegian and Danish. His religious affiliation was Lutheranism, and he was associated with the Diocese of Agder and Telemark.

Moe collaborated with Peter Christen Asbjørnsen. His literary output includes works such as *The Complete Norwegian Folktales and Legends of Asbjørnsen & Moe* (Annotated edition), *I Brønden og i Tjaernet*, *Samlede Skrifter*, *Norwegian Folk Tales*, and *Dikt og prosa*. He had a child named Moltke Moe.

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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

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1813
Active to
1882
americanjam bandprogressive rockrock

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
4
Total plays
8

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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
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
ethnic group
Norwegians
partner in business or sport
Peter Christen Asbjørnsen
writing language
Norwegian
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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.

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