Gyldendal Norsk Forlag AS, commonly referred to as Gyldendal N.F. and in Norway often only as Gyldendal, is one of the largest Norwegian publishing houses.[1] It was founded in 1925 after buying rights to publications from the Danish publishing house Gyldendal, which the company also takes it name from.
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| Traded as | Oslo Stock Exchange: GYL |
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| Founded | 1925 |
| Country of origin | Norway |
| Headquarters location | Oslo |
| Key people | Arne Magnus |
| Publication types | Books, magazines |
| Official website | www |
Gyldendal Norsk Forlag AS
editGyldendal Norsk Forlag AS was founded in 1925. It was established when a group of Norwegian investors "bought home" the works of "The Four Greats" and Knut Hamsun, which had previously been published by the Danish publishing house Gyldendal. Harald Grieg had a central role in this operation and became the new company's director, and Knut Hamsun provided significant capital and became its largest shareholder.
The company publishes fiction, non-fiction, school books and children books. Gyldendal owns 50% of Kunnskapsforlaget, along with Aschehoug, which publishes encyclopedias, dictionaries and other reference books, including the Store norske leksikon.[2] Gyldendal also publishes the literary magazine Vinduet. The company is organised as a division of Gyldendal ASA, a holding company which is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange.[3]
Gyldendal Norsk Forlag AS consists of the following four divisions: Gyldendal Litteratur, Gyldendal Undervisning, Gyldendal Akademisk and Gyldendal Rettsdata.
Gyldendal ASA
editGyldendal ASA (OSE: GYL) is a Norwegian holding company active in the publishing sector. The company is operational through Gyldendal Norsk Forlag AS, a wholly owned publishing house plus four other principal subsidiaries: Ark Bokhandel AS, a wholly owned book store;[4] Kunnskapsforlaget ANS, a 50%-owned book company that specializes in dictionaries and encyclopedias;[5] Forlagssentralen ANS, 50%-owned company which manages the Company's logistics and transport operations,[6] and De norske Bokklubbene AS, a 48.5%-owned book club. [7]
Executive officers
editSince 1925, Gyldendal has been led by these people:
- 1925–1941: Harald Grieg
- 1942–1944: Tore Hamsun
- 1945–1970: Harald Grieg
- 1970–1980: Ingebrikt Jensen
- 1980–1990: Andreas Skartveit
- 1990–1995: Nils Kåre Jacobsen
- 1995–2015: Geir Mork
- 2016–present: John Tørres Thuv
References
edit- ^ Gyldendal Norsk Forlag AS (Store norske leksikon)
- ^ Kunnskapsforlaget ASA (Store norske leksikon)
- ^ Gyldendal ASA (Store norske leksikon)
- ^ Ark Bokhandel AS (Store norske leksikon)
- ^ Kunnskapsforlaget ANS(Store norske leksikon)
- ^ Forlagssentralen ANS(Store norske leksikon)
- ^ De norsk Bokklubbene AS(Store norske leksikon)
External links
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