Mons Klingenberg Gjerløw
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Mons Klingenberg Gjerløw (11 November 1850 – 1935) was a Norwegian editor.
He was born in Aurland
as a son of Jens Larsen Gjerløw and Anne Marie Nitter Ohnstad. He was a brother of Ragnvald Gjerløw
. He took secondary education as well as the entrance exam at the university, but then followed a career in the press. His first article was printed in Almuevennen in 1867. He became the editor-in-chief of Illustreret Familielæsning in 1882. From 1 January 1884 to November 1885 he was the editor of Bratsberg Amtstidende
, from 1 December 1885 to 1913 editor of Fremskridt
, and from 1913 editor of the self-published magazine Kikut.
He was a conservative person, and steered his newspaper Fremskridt in such a direction. He was also known for his petites and causerie
s. Articles were collected and published in 1880, twice in 1883 and in 1893. Also in his time, Fremskridt absorbed the struggling Bratsberg Amtstidende, in 1901.
In October 1895 in Skien
he married Sophie Borchgrevink. He was an uncle of Olaf Gjerløw
, another conservative newspaper editor, and of Lilli Gjerløw
. He died in 1935.
He was born in Aurland
Aurland
Aurland is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative center is the village of Aurlandsvangen. Other villages include Bakka, Flåm, Undredal, and Gudvangen....
as a son of Jens Larsen Gjerløw and Anne Marie Nitter Ohnstad. He was a brother of Ragnvald Gjerløw
Ragnvald Gjerløw
Ragnvald Gjerløw was a Norwegian priest and writer.He was born in Aurland as a son of Jens Larsen Gjerløw and Anne Marie Nitter Ohnstad. He was a brother of Mons Klingenberg Gjerløw. He spent some time at sea and took secondary education before enrolling in higher education. He graduated with the...
. He took secondary education as well as the entrance exam at the university, but then followed a career in the press. His first article was printed in Almuevennen in 1867. He became the editor-in-chief of Illustreret Familielæsning in 1882. From 1 January 1884 to November 1885 he was the editor of Bratsberg Amtstidende
Bratsberg Amtstidende
Bratsberg Amtstidende was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Skien in Telemark county. It also held the names Ugeblad for Skien og Omegn , Bratsberg Amtstidende og Correspondent and Skiensposten ....
, from 1 December 1885 to 1913 editor of Fremskridt
Fremskridt
Fremskridt was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Skien in Telemark county. It was founded in 1885, but from 1931 to 1954 it was named Fylkesavisen....
, and from 1913 editor of the self-published magazine Kikut.
He was a conservative person, and steered his newspaper Fremskridt in such a direction. He was also known for his petites and causerie
Causerie
Causerie is a literary style of short informal essays mostly unknown in the English-speaking world. A causerie is generally short, light and humorous and is often published as a newspaper column . Often causerie is a current opinion piece, but it contains more verbal acrobatics and humor than a...
s. Articles were collected and published in 1880, twice in 1883 and in 1893. Also in his time, Fremskridt absorbed the struggling Bratsberg Amtstidende, in 1901.
In October 1895 in Skien
Skien
' is a city and municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Skien. Skien is also the administrative centre of Telemark county....
he married Sophie Borchgrevink. He was an uncle of Olaf Gjerløw
Olaf Gjerløw
Jens Olaf Gjerløw was a Norwegian newspaper editor. He was editor for the newspaper Morgenbladet from 1920 until his death in 1949, except for a period in German prisons during World War II.-Personal life:...
, another conservative newspaper editor, and of Lilli Gjerløw
Lilli Gjerløw
Lilli Gjerløw was a Norwegian archivist.She was born in Nord-Audnedal as a daughter of vicar John Jenssøn Gjerløw and Agnes Christine Boye. The family moved to Arendal when she was young. She was a niece of Mons Klingenberg Gjerløw and Ragnvald Gjerløw and a first cousin of Olaf Gjerløw...
. He died in 1935.