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Samtiden

Norwegian political and literary magazine

Samtiden is a Norwegian political and literary magazine.2 It was founded by Gerhard Gran.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Samtiden is a Norwegian political and literary magazine.2

The story

Founded by Gerhard Gran in 1890.1

Samtiden was founded by Jørgen Brunchorst and Gerhard Gran in 1890. The magazine's first publisher was John Griegs forlag (Bergen), and from 1900 Aschehoug (Oslo), until 2021, and from 2022 the magazine was published by the media company Medier og Ledelse.

Gran was the magazine's editor from 1892 to 1925. As of 2002 Thomas Hylland Eriksen was the editor-in-chief of the magazine. Cathrine Sandnes was editor-in-chief since 2006 to 2014.

In 2021 the magazine was awarded the prize Årets tidsskrift (Magazine of the year) from the organization Norsk Tidsskriftforening.

Samtiden is a member of the Eurozine network.

From Wikipedia’s article on Samtiden, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Leadership

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

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Timeline

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