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Norwegian forester, writer, children's writer, and collector of fairy tales (1812–1885)

Also known as: Asbjornsen, Asbjørnsen, Asbjørnsen, Peter Christen, Christian Asbjornsen, Christian Asbjørnsen, P. Chr. Asbjörnsen

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