Jørgen Moe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jørgen Moe

Norwegian folklorist, poet and bishop

Date of Birth: 22-Apr-1813

Place of Birth: Hole, Buskerud, Norway

Date of Death: 27-Mar-1882

Profession: writer, priest, poet, theologian, folklorist, children's writer, prosaist, collector of fairy tales

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Jørgen Moe

  • 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.

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