Open AccessNansen i norsk polartradisjon
Author(s) -
Harald Dag Jølle
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
nordlit
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1503-2086
pISSN - 0809-1668
DOI - 10.7557/13.3126
Subject(s) - norwegian , politics , hero , arctic , the arctic , history , political science , geology , oceanography , art , law , philosophy , literature , linguistics
Fridtjof Nansen’s expeditions introduced polar exploration in Norway. And his stories from the North formed our image of the Arctic. For later generations of Norwegian explorers Nansen surely has been a great inspiration. Also within polar science Nansen serves as a hero. The article asks to what extent Nansen shared the general political view on Norwegian polar imperialism in the interwar period. That reminds us simultaneously that not all of today's political polar ambitions necessarily are in accordance with Nansen's vision for Arctic research.