Henrik Groth
Henrik Johan Florentz Groth (born October 11, 1903 in Christiania , † August 10, 1983 in Oslo ) was a Norwegian publisher and essayist . He was the managing director of the publishing house Cappelen (JW Cappelens Forlag) from 1947 to 1973, and is considered alongside Harald Grieg as the leading Norwegian publisher in the 20th century. He was chairman of the Norwegian Publishers Association, chairman of the Norwegian Booksellers Association and chairman of the Northern Association . As an essayist, he advocated a liberal, humanist worldview with conservative elements.
He was the son of the bank director Halfdan Emil Groth (1874-1929) and Valborg Haagaas (1879-1960), and nephew of the educator Theodor Haagaas . The Groth family comes from the organist in Drammen Frederik Christian Groth, who immigrated from Germany to Norway around 1750. Henrik Groth was married in 1929 to Aasta Marie Jentoft (1900–1979), daughter of the shipowner Ove Daniel Jentoft.
Honors
He received the Fritt Ord Prize in 1977 and the Riksmålsforbundet Literature Prize in 1980.
bibliography
- Bokhandelen and audience. Den norske bokhandlerforening , Oslo 1951
- Hvorfor shall vi read? Den norske bokhandlerforening, Oslo 1953
- Skal norsk culture avvikles? , JW Cappelens Forlag , Oslo 1963
- North and verden. JW Cappelens Forlag, Oslo 1963
- Stat and culture. JW Cappelens Forlag, Oslo 1974. ISBN 82-02-03127-3
- Mot currents - articles in utvalg. JW Cappelens Forlag, Oslo 1976. ISBN 82-02-03594-5
- Tegn i tiden - essays and commentaries. (red. Arvid Brodersen ), JW Cappelens Forlag, Oslo 1977. ISBN 82-02-03883-9
- Rop i ørkenen - essays and commentaries. (red. Steinar Wiik ), JW Cappelens Forlag, Oslo 1980. ISBN 82-02-04739-0
- Fra mitt fangetårn - essays and commentaries. (red. Steinar Wiik), JW Cappelens Forlag, Oslo 1981. ISBN 82-02-09503-4
- Complete essays and commentaries. JW Cappelens Forlag, Oslo 1982. ISBN 82-02-09588-3
literature
- Sigmund Strømme (Ed.): Festskrift til 70-årsdagen October 11, 1973. JW Cappelens Forlag, Oslo 1973. ISBN 82-02-02916-3
Web links
- Henrik Groth. In: Store norske leksikon . Retrieved February 8, 2015 (Norwegian).
- Henrik Groth. In: Norsk biografisk leksikon . Retrieved February 8, 2015 (Norwegian).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Groth, Henrik |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Groth, Henrik Johan Florentz (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Norwegian publisher and essayist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 11, 1903 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Christiania |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 10, 1983 |
| Place of death | Oslo |