Pax Forlag
Pax Forlag is a Norwegian publishing house, established in 1964. The first manager was Tor Bjerkmann, who chaired the company from 1964 to 1972. Starting with Bjerkmann's new translation of George Orwell's Animal Farm, Pax published 150 quality paperback editions during its first three years of operation.
Pax Forlag
- Name
- Pax Forlag AS
- Founded
- Pax Forlag was established or created in 1964.
- Headquarters
- Pax Forlag has its headquarters at Oslo.
- Activity
- Pax Forlag operates in publishing.
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Pax Forlag is a Norwegian publishing house, established in 1964. The first manager was Tor Bjerkmann, who chaired the company from 1964 to 1972. Starting with Bjerkmann's new translation of George Orwell's Animal Farm, Pax published 150 quality paperback editions during its first three years of operation.
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Forlag has issued a selected reprint of the "working class" encyclopaedia Arbeidernes Leksikon in 1974, and the political encyclopaedia Pax Leksikon (1978–1981).
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• Name — Pax Forlag AS • Type — Public • Founded — 1964 • Hq Location — Oslo, Norway • Key People — Bjørn Smith-Simonsen (publisher) Astrid de Vibe (CEO) • Area Served — Norway • Industry — Publishing • Website — www.pax.no
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Pax Forlag is situated in Norway.
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Pax Forlag is associated with Norway.
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 1078961395, Pax Forlag.
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- “Pax Forlag”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 1078961395, Pax Forlag.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 16 August 2026.
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