Vigdis Ystad
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Vigdis Ystad is a Norwegian literary historian. She was born in Verdal
, and was married to fellow literary historian Daniel Haakonsen
. Her thesis from 1974 was on the poetry of Kristofer Uppdal
. She has later published several works on Henrik Ibsen
. She was appointed professor at the University of Oslo
from 1979.
Verdal
Verdal is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherad region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Verdalsøra...
, and was married to fellow literary historian Daniel Haakonsen
Daniel Haakonsen
Daniel Haakonsen was a Norwegian literary historian. He was born in Bergen, and was married to Vigdis Ystad. He was appointed professor at the University of Oslo from 1966 to 1984. His main literary research was on Henrik Ibsen...
. Her thesis from 1974 was on the poetry of Kristofer Uppdal
Kristofer Uppdal
Kristofer Oliver Uppdal , born Opdal, was a Norwegian poet and author, born in Beitstad, Nord-Trøndelag.As a boy, Uppdal worked as a shepherd, and later as a miner and construction worker. In 1907 he started working for Norsk Hydro, and came to their factory in Rjukan in 1910-1911...
. She has later published several works on Henrik Ibsen
Henrik Ibsen
Henrik Ibsen was a major 19th-century Norwegian playwright, theatre director, and poet. He is often referred to as "the father of prose drama" and is one of the founders of Modernism in the theatre...
. She was appointed professor at the University of Oslo
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
from 1979.