Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe

Peter Christen Asbjørnsen (1812–1885)

Peter Christen Asbjørnsen was a Norwegian folklorist, writer, zoologist, and forester. With Jørgen Moe, he collected, edited, and retold traditional Norwegian tales in Norske Folkeeventyr. Their work preserved oral heritage, strengthened nineteenth-century Norwegian cultural identity, and influenced the development of a distinctive national literary style.