Håndslag
Encyclopedia
Håndslag was a Norwegian
bi-weekly political magazine issued in Stockholm
from June 1942 to June 1945. It was issued by Eyvind Johnson
, and edited by Torolf Elster
. Among the journalists were Willy Brandt
and Helge Krog
. The magazine was secretly distributed in occupied Norway
. Towards the end of the war
it had a circulation of 15,000–20,000 copies.
Norwegian language
Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language...
bi-weekly political magazine issued in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
from June 1942 to June 1945. It was issued by Eyvind Johnson
Eyvind Johnson
Eyvind Johnson, was a Swedish writer and author. He became a member of the Swedish Academy in 1957 and shared the Nobel Prize in Literature with Harry Martinson in 1974 with the citation: for a narrative art, far-seeing in lands and ages, in the service of freedom.Johnson was born Olof Edvin...
, and edited by Torolf Elster
Torolf Elster
Torolf Elster was a Norwegian newspaper and radio journalist, magazine editor, novelist, crime writer and writer of short stories. He was Director-General of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation from 1972 to 1981....
. Among the journalists were Willy Brandt
Willy Brandt
Willy Brandt, born Herbert Ernst Karl Frahm , was a German politician, Mayor of West Berlin 1957–1966, Chancellor of West Germany 1969–1974, and leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany 1964–1987....
and Helge Krog
Helge Krog
Helge Krog was a Norwegian journalist, essayist, theatre and literary critic, translator and playwright.-Personal life:...
. The magazine was secretly distributed in occupied Norway
Occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany
The occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany started with the German invasion of Norway on April 9, 1940, and ended on May 8, 1945, after the capitulation of German forces in Europe. Throughout this period, Norway was continuously occupied by the Wehrmacht...
. Towards the end of the war
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
it had a circulation of 15,000–20,000 copies.