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Eivind Saxlund

1858 – 1936

Norwegian lawyer

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Lived 1858 – 1936 (aged 78). Eivind Saxlund was a Norwegian writer, lawyer and businessperson.

Eivind Saxlund (1858 – 10 December 1936) was a Norwegian lawyer and writer. He was a barrister by occupation, and worked cases brought before the Supreme Court of Norway. However, he is better known for his contributions to anti-Semitic literature. He published the pamphlet of Theodor Fritsch Jøder og Gojim ("Jews and Goyim") in 1910, translated it and wrote a preface, this work was featured in Det 20de Århundre, with new editions published in 1911, 1922 and 1923. He also contributed to Mikal Sylten's antisemitic magazine Nationalt Tidsskrift, both financially and with articles.

Saxlund died in late 1936, before Norway became occupied by Nazi German (1940–1945).

Author Wurzellose Rasse. (in German; i. e. "Rootless Race" sc. the Jews) in the anthology Die Weltfront. Eine Sammlung von Aufsätzen antisemitischer Führer aller Völker. (i. e. "The worldwide front. A collection of essays written by antisemitic leaders from all the people of the world.") Ed. Hans Krebs. Weltfrontverlag, Aussig 1926, p. 43-47 online

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Who was Eivind Saxlund?

Norwegian lawyer (1858-1936)

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Eivind Saxlund was born on 8 February 1858.

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Eivind Saxlund died on 10 December 1936.

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Eivind Saxlund was a writer, lawyer and businessperson.

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Eivind Saxlund was Norwegian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Eivind Saxlund

· Wikidata: Q5350062

· DBpedia: Eivind Saxlund

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