Oluf Falck-Ytter
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Oluf Vilhelm Falck-Ytter (6 March 1832 – 24 October 1914) was a Norwegian
civil servant, writer and editor.
He was born in Romedal
as a son of vogt Nils Ytter (1788–1868) and his wife Marie Dorothea Falck (1786–1867). After taking the cand.jur. degree in 1857 he spent his career in two civil jobs, as a civil servant in the Ministry of Finance
from 1857 to 1884, and then as stipendiary magistrate in Sarpsborg
city from 1884 to 1914.
He had numerous other engagements outside of his day job. He was active in the fledgling sports movement, predecessor of the present Norwegian Olympic Committee
, and co-founded the skiing club Christiania SK and the shooting club Kristiania SL.
He wrote the gymnastics textbook Ude og inde. Om Legemsøvelser og Leg in 1867, and became involved in the production of children's magazines. He was asked to be an editorial board member of the magazine Børnenes Blad in 1864, and although he left in 1867, he started his own magazine For Ungdommen in 1868. It existed for three years, and in 1872 he took over Børnenes Blad and amalgamated his own magazine into it.
The name of the new magazine was Børnenes Blad until 1884, except for the years 1875 to 1883 when the name For Ungdommen was used. The magazine went defunct in 1884 when Falck-Ytter moved to Sarpsborg.
It has been written that Falck-Ytter ceased his editorial work after that. However, according to the work Norsk presses historie 1660–2010
, he was the first editor-in-chief of the liberal newspaper Glommen
, started in Sarpsborg in 1888, although he edited anonymously.
Falck-Ytter also wrote several books in the genres children's literature
and young-adult fiction. The best known book today is 1873's Haakon Haakonsen: En norsk Robinson ("Haakon Haakonsen: A Norwegian Robinson
"), which in 1990 was made into the film Shipwrecked. He also released books in 1871 and 1874, one in 1896 and three in 1913–1914.
Falck-Ytter was decorated with HM The King's Medal of Merit
in 1910. He was married to Gleny Louise Anziøn (1838–1925) from October 1860. He died in October 1914 in Kristiania
.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
civil servant, writer and editor.
He was born in Romedal
Romedal
Romedal is a former municipality in Hedmark county, NorwayRomedal was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 . It was merged with Stange January 1, 1964.-History:...
as a son of vogt Nils Ytter (1788–1868) and his wife Marie Dorothea Falck (1786–1867). After taking the cand.jur. degree in 1857 he spent his career in two civil jobs, as a civil servant in the Ministry of Finance
Norwegian Ministry of Finance
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Finance is a Norwegian ministry established in 1814. The ministry is responsible for state finance, including the state budget, taxation and economic policy in Norway. It is led by Sigbjørn Johnsen...
from 1857 to 1884, and then as stipendiary magistrate in Sarpsborg
Sarpsborg
is a city and municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Sarpsborg.Sarpsborg is part of the fifth largest urban area in Norway when paired with neighbouring Fredrikstad...
city from 1884 to 1914.
He had numerous other engagements outside of his day job. He was active in the fledgling sports movement, predecessor of the present Norwegian Olympic Committee
Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports
The Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports is the umbrella organization for sport in Norway. It is the largest volunteering organization in Norway, with more than 2 million members, and 12000 sports clubs, in 19 region confederatons and 56 national federations...
, and co-founded the skiing club Christiania SK and the shooting club Kristiania SL.
He wrote the gymnastics textbook Ude og inde. Om Legemsøvelser og Leg in 1867, and became involved in the production of children's magazines. He was asked to be an editorial board member of the magazine Børnenes Blad in 1864, and although he left in 1867, he started his own magazine For Ungdommen in 1868. It existed for three years, and in 1872 he took over Børnenes Blad and amalgamated his own magazine into it.
The name of the new magazine was Børnenes Blad until 1884, except for the years 1875 to 1883 when the name For Ungdommen was used. The magazine went defunct in 1884 when Falck-Ytter moved to Sarpsborg.
It has been written that Falck-Ytter ceased his editorial work after that. However, according to the work Norsk presses historie 1660–2010
Norsk presses historie 1660–2010
Norsk presses historie 1660–2010 is a four-volume work about the press media history of Norway. It was released in April 2010 by Universitetsforlaget, and was the first book of its kind in Norway.-Structure and production:...
, he was the first editor-in-chief of the liberal newspaper Glommen
Glommen (newspaper)
Glommen was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Sarpsborg in Østfold county.Glommen was started on 19 September 1888. It was published by Tollef Ellefssøn, and edited by an anonymous person, who was really Oluf Falck-Ytter. The newspaper was started as a competitor to the city's dominant,...
, started in Sarpsborg in 1888, although he edited anonymously.
Falck-Ytter also wrote several books in the genres children's literature
Children's literature
Children's literature is for readers and listeners up to about age twelve; it is often defined in four different ways: books written by children, books written for children, books chosen by children, or books chosen for children. It is often illustrated. The term is used in senses which sometimes...
and young-adult fiction. The best known book today is 1873's Haakon Haakonsen: En norsk Robinson ("Haakon Haakonsen: A Norwegian Robinson
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe is a novel by Daniel Defoe that was first published in 1719. Epistolary, confessional, and didactic in form, the book is a fictional autobiography of the title character—a castaway who spends 28 years on a remote tropical island near Trinidad, encountering cannibals, captives, and...
"), which in 1990 was made into the film Shipwrecked. He also released books in 1871 and 1874, one in 1896 and three in 1913–1914.
Falck-Ytter was decorated with HM The King's Medal of Merit
HM The King's Medal of Merit
The King's Medal of Merit is a Norwegian award. It was instituted in 1908 to reward meritorious achievements in the fields of art, science, business and public service. It is divided in two classes: gold and silver. The medal in gold is rewarded for extraordinary achievements of importance to the...
in 1910. He was married to Gleny Louise Anziøn (1838–1925) from October 1860. He died in October 1914 in Kristiania
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
.